NYT Strands for today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Thursday, May 8.

      Strands is a new daily puzzle introduced by the New York Times. It's a more challenging version of the traditional word search, requiring a sharp eye to solve. Similar to Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can sometimes be tricky. There's no shame in asking for a bit of assistance occasionally. If you're having trouble and need the answers for today's Strands puzzle, you can find the solved puzzle below.

      **How to play Strands**

      At the start of every Strands puzzle, your objective is to uncover the "theme words" concealed within the letter grid. You can manipulate the letters by dragging or tapping to form words; double-tapping the last letter confirms it. If you identify a correct word, those letters will be highlighted in blue and become unselectable.

      If you discover a word that isn’t a theme word, it’s still beneficial! For every three non-theme words that contain at least four letters, you will receive a hint — one of the theme word's letters will be revealed, and you’ll need to unscramble it.

      Every single letter in the grid contributes to spelling out the theme words with no overlaps; each letter is utilized only once.

      Each puzzle includes one "spangram," a unique theme word (or words) that defines the puzzle’s theme and spans two opposite edges of the board. When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The challenge is to finish the puzzle swiftly without relying too heavily on hints.

      **Hint for today’s Strands puzzle**

      Today’s theme is “Well, fancy that!”

      Here’s a hint that may assist you: bling bling.

      **Today’s Spangram**

      We will begin by providing you with the spangram, which may aid in discerning the theme and help you tackle the rest of the puzzle independently:

      OOHSHINY

      **Today’s Strands answers**

      GAUDY

      SNAZZY

      DELUXE

      LAVISH

      EXTRAVAGANT

      ORNATE

      

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