NYT Strands for today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Tuesday, April 29.

      Strands is a newly launched daily puzzle from the New York Times. This puzzle offers a more challenging version of the traditional word search, requiring sharp observation to solve. Much like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can occasionally be quite tough. There's no shame in seeking assistance once in a while. If you find yourself stuck and need the answers for today’s Strands puzzle, refer to the solved puzzle below.

      How to play Strands

      In every Strands puzzle, your objective is to locate the “theme words” discreetly placed in the letter grid. You can manipulate the letters by dragging or tapping to form words; double-tap the last letter to confirm your choice. When you uncover a correct word, the letters will be highlighted in blue and won't be selectable anymore.

      If you discover a word that's not part of the theme, it can still be beneficial! For every three non-theme words you find that are a minimum of four letters long, you will receive a hint — one of the letters from a theme word will be revealed, and you'll need to unscramble it.

      Every letter in the grid contributes to the theme words, and no letter overlaps. Each letter will only be used once.

      Each puzzle includes one “spangram,” a unique theme word (or words) that relates to the puzzle's theme and connects two opposite edges of the board. Once you identify the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The aim should be to finish the puzzle promptly without relying on too many hints.

      Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

      The theme for today is “I’ve got you covered.” Here’s a hint that may assist you: protectors.

      Today’s Strand answers

      NYT

      Today's spangram

      We will begin by providing you with the spangram, which could help you deduce the theme and solve the remainder of the puzzle independently: SHELLS.

      Today's Strands answers

      TACO

      WALNUT

      NUCLEUS

      ARMADILLO

      TORTOISE

      NAUTILUS

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