NYT Strands for today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Sunday, February 23.

      Strands is a new daily puzzle from the New York Times. It offers a more challenging spin on the traditional word search, requiring sharp observation skills to solve. Similar to Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be tough on certain days. It's perfectly fine to seek a bit of assistance sometimes. If you’re facing difficulties and need the answers for today’s Strands puzzle, refer to the solved puzzle provided below.

      How to play Strands

      In each Strands puzzle, your objective is to locate the “theme words” concealed within the letter grid. You can manipulate letters by dragging or tapping to form words; double-tap the last letter to confirm. When you identify the correct word, the letters will be highlighted in blue and will become unselectable.

      If you discover a non-theme word, it’s still beneficial! For every three non-theme words that consist of at least four letters, you'll earn a hint — one of the theme word’s letters will be revealed, and you’ll just need to unscramble it.

      All letters on the grid are utilized to form the theme words without overlapping. Each letter is used exactly once.

      Each puzzle features one “spangram," a unique theme word (or words) that encapsulates the puzzle’s theme and spans two opposite edges of the board. When the spangram is found, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The aim is to finish the puzzle swiftly while relying on minimal hints.

      Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

      Today's theme is “Oh, this old thing?”

      Here’s a hint that might assist you: gather the complete set.

      Today's Strands answers

      NYT

      Today's spangram

      We'll start by revealing the spangram, which may help you comprehend the theme and tackle the rest of the puzzle independently:

      COLLECTIBLES

      Today’s Strands answers

      PLUSHIE

      COMIC

      COIN

      VINYL

      STAMP

      BOBBLEHEAD

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      Today’s Wordle answer was altered due to Roe v. Wade

      Some days, Wordle players receive varied answers based on the browser they use to access the game. Today happens to be one of those instances, but for a significantly different reason. The New York Times modified today's Wordle answer due to its unintended connection to the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on Roe v. Wade.

      The intended answer to Wordle 324 was "fetus." Wordle creator Josh Wardle had set that response for today over a year ago, prior to The New York Times acquiring the game during its peak popularity in January. Everdeen Mason, editorial director for New York Times Games, stated that a different answer was chosen due to its closeness to the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion last week, which included a suggestion to overturn the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision, prompting widespread reactions across the nation.

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