The New York Times’ Strands puzzle for August 20 features a theme centered on superlatives commonly associated with high school yearbooks. Players searching the grid will encounter words that represent phrases describing excellence, making this puzzle particularly accessible for anyone who remembers their own yearbook entries.
Strands distinguishes itself from other New York Times word games through its unique mechanics. Rather than simply locating words in straight lines, players must connect adjacent letters that can move in multiple directions—horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or in winding patterns. Every letter in the grid serves as part of an answer, and a special “spangram” ties the day’s theme together while spanning the entire puzzle either horizontally or vertically.
Today’s puzzle contains eight answers: bees, knees, cats, pajamas, very, best, gold, and standard. The spangram, which runs horizontally across the grid, reads “You’re The.” Players struggling with the puzzle can use these solutions to complete their game, whether they need slight nudges or full answers to progress.
Originally reported by Mashable →
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