NYT Strands today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Friday, February 28.

      Strands is a new daily puzzle from the New York Times that offers a challenging twist on the traditional word search. To solve it, you'll need sharp observation skills. Similar to Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can present difficulties on certain days. If you find yourself needing assistance, there's no need to feel embarrassed. If you're having trouble with today's Strands puzzle, you can refer to the solution provided below.

      How to play Strands

      In each Strands puzzle, your objective is to uncover the "theme words" concealed within the letter grid. You can rearrange the letters by dragging or tapping to form words; simply double-tap the last letter to confirm your choice. Correct words will be highlighted in blue and will no longer be available for selection.

      However, discovering words that are not theme words is still beneficial! For every three non-theme words with at least four letters that you find, you'll receive a hint — one of the letters from a theme word will be revealed, and you'll have to unscramble it.

      Every letter in the grid is used to spell out the theme words without any overlaps. Each letter appears only once.

      Every puzzle includes one “spangram,” which is a unique theme word (or words) representing the puzzle's theme and connects two opposite sides of the board. When you locate the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The aim is to complete the puzzle swiftly while minimizing the use of hints.

      Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

      Today's theme is “Nautical ink.”

      Here’s a hint to assist you: classic seaman’s mark.

      Today’s Strands answers

      NYT

      Today’s spangram

      We’ll begin by revealing the spangram, which could help you identify the theme and solve the remaining parts of the puzzle independently:

      SAILORTATTOO

      Today’s Strands answers

      MERMAID

      ANCHOR

      SHIP

      COMPASS

      EAGLE

      SWALLOW

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