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Forbes
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Today's NYT Strands Puzzle: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Tuesday, August 12th
Tuesday has returned and I find myself on the road, on a little adventure, or as some like to call it 'a work trip.' I prefer adventure. But whether it's business or pleasure, there's always time for a puzzle game or two. Let's tackle today's Strands! Looking for yesterday's Strands? Find hints, clues and answers right here. Strands is the newest game in the New York Times' stable of puzzle games. It's a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we're given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day's theme. Spoilers ahead. Today's Strands Hints Read on for today's theme and some hints to help you uncover today's words. Today's Theme: Spitting image FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Hint: Doppelganger Clue: This is pretty straightforward. Words that mean mirror image or clone. Here are the first two letters of each word: Remember, spoilers ahead! What Are Today's Strands Answers? Today's spangram is: COPYTHAT Here's the full list of words: Here's the completed Strands grid: I kind of dislike these very obvious Strands themes. I prefer when there's some clever play on words, or when the theme is obvious but still involves very difficult words. Words for 'spitting image' could all be spit-related, for instance. Saliva, phlegm, slobber. Instead, we get REPLICA and DOUBLE and FACSIMILE (that one I thought of right away). COPYTHAT isn't even a particularly interesting spangram. Oh well, I guess we need easy Strands puzzles sometimes. It's just a bit too often for my liking. How did you do on your Strands today? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook. Be sure to check out my blog for my daily Wordle guides as well as all my other writing about TV shows, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage and much more. Thanks for stopping by!
CNET
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for June 29 #483- CNET
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. I love today's NYT Strands puzzle! It's maybe a bit easier than usual once you understand the theme, but then it gets, well, really colorful. And the spangram even makes a themed shape! If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far Hint for today's Strands puzzle Today's Strands theme is: Hue are my sunshine. If that doesn't help you, here's a clue: Why are there so many songs about these? Clue words to unlock in-game hints Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle's theme. If you're stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work: RAIN, SING, SIGN, ROLL, LINE, BILL, BAGS, GABS, HOUSE, GRAIN, RAINS Answers for today's Strands puzzle These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers: ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, VIOLET Today's Strands spangram The completed NYT Strands puzzle for June 29, 2025, #483. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Today's Strands spangram is CHASINGRAINBOWS. To find it, look for the C that's six letters down on the first row on the left, and wind around... in the shape of a rainbow! Nice one, puzzle-makers!
The Sun
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Everyone can see the triangles in this challenging brainteaser – but only one in five can guess it right, can YOU?
THERE are different ways to put your brain to the test, from optical illusions that warp the way you see the world to tricky challenges that'll leave you scratching your head. This puzzle will test your observation skills - and only one in five get it right. Twist Museum – London's immersive experience dedicated to visual perception and cognitive illusions – has unveiled a brand-new brain teaser that's leaving people across the UK stumped. The latest optical puzzle invites the public to solve a deceptively simple question: How many triangles are in this image? But don't be fooled – this visual illusion is trickier than it looks. Released as part of Twist Museum's ongoing mission to challenge the way we see and think, the puzzle isn't just a game, it's a window into how our brains interpret complex visual information. Perfect for puzzle-lovers, illusion enthusiasts, and curious minds alike, their latest teaser offers a quick mental workout that's as entertaining as it is enlightening. So - are you up for the challenge? See if you can uncover every hidden triangle - but will you be among the few who get it right? Certain brainteasers and optical illusions, particularly those that involve patterns or sequences, can help strengthen both short-term and long-term memory. By working through puzzles on a regular basis, you will actively engage the brain's memory systems and directly improve your future attempts at visual challenges. Many brain teasers, like this one, require challengers thinking outside the box. 99 percent of people can't find the hidden objects in under 20 seconds - are you up to the challenge This enhances creative problem-solving skills by encouraging the brain to come up with innovative solutions. It also translates to real-life situations where you might need to approach challenges in new and inventive ways. Did you manage to find the bee in the brainteaser? Check the image below to see the answer and put your friends and family to the test to see who is the true champion. How can optical illusions and brainteasers help me? Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions. Some benefits include: Cognitive stimulation: Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility. Problem-solving skills: Regular practice enhances analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Memory improvement: These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function. Creativity: They encourage thinking outside the box, fostering creativity and innovative thought processes. Focus and attention: Working on optical illusions and brainteasers requires concentration, contributing to improved focus. Stress relief: The enjoyable nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief. The answers: 2
CNET
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 29, #1440
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle features a letter you probably don't guess often when playing the game. (Or maybe EVER.) If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's Wordle hints Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today's Wordle answer has no repeated letters. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels There are two vowels in today's Wordle answer. Wordle hint No. 3: First letter Today's Wordle answer begins with the absolute rarest letter in the alphabet. (Check our list of which letters are most and least popular.) Wordle hint No. 4: And that letter is… Today's Wordle answer begins with Q. Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning Today's Wordle answer can refer to rejecting or voiding something, perhaps in a legal proceeding. TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER Today's Wordle answer is QUASH. Yesterday's Wordle answer Yesterday's Wordle answer, May 28, No. 1439 was POLAR. Recent Wordle answers May 24, No. 1435: SUEDE May 25, No. 1436: GRIFT May 26, No. 1437: DRONE May 27, No. 1438: SPORT
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Deceptively simple math riddle stumps the internet. Can you solve it under a minute?
A basic-looking math puzzle is going viral for a very unexpected reason: the answers seem totally wrong — until you crack the hidden pattern. The puzzle reads: 3 + 4 = 19 5 + 6 = 4 1 2 + 8 = 66 5 + 1 = ? At first glance, none of these make sense. According to standard math, 3 plus 4 is 7 — so how do we get 19? Same goes for the rest. It's clearly not traditional arithmetic. But look a little closer, and you'll find a sneaky twist hiding in plain sight. The trick is this: each equation follows the formula a + b². That is, take the first number, then add the square of the second number. For the first line, 3 + 4 becomes 3 + 4². That's 3 + 16, which equals 19. For the second, 5 + 6² equals 5 + 36 — giving us 41. The third: 2 + 8² equals 2 + 64, which is 66. It fits perfectly. Now apply the same logic to the final equation. We have 5 + 1². That's just 5 + 1. So while the setup looks like a string of incorrect math problems, it's actually a clever brain teaser based on a consistent, hidden rule. The beauty of this riddle is that it plays on your instinct to distrust the obvious. In reality, the answer is right there — you just have to see math from a different angle. The final answer? 6. Whether you got the answer right or not, you have a shot at redemption. Do you think you have what it takes for another brainteaser? The puzzle above, which has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), appeared to show four basic equations. Many attempted to crack its mysterious pattern but it defied conventional mathematics - but there was a catch. At first glance, the equation may seem simple, but it's baffled online users: 312=36 412=47 512=58 612=? Social media users frantically tried to figure out the correct way to answer the question. Several users believed they'd cracked the code. The most popular answer was '69' with hundreds of users responding with the same answer. However, not everyone agreed on how to reach this conclusion. 'Use the first number as the 10s place, then add the 3 numbers for the 1s place. So 69,' one user replied. 'They explained their thought process clearly.' Another user reached the same conclusion through a different approach. '3+1+2=6. 4+1+2=7. 5+1+2=8. 6+1+2=9. Answer: 69'
