Daily News from NYT: Cryptic Clues, Word Searches, and Solutions for Tuesday, 3rd June
🤘🏻 Slangin' Strands Tips, Spangram, and Answers for June 2
Yo, looking for Monday's Strands hints? You've come to the right place, homie! It ain't my regular day for Strands, but my buddy Paul Tassi's AWOL, so I'm hopping in to crack this grid! Let's solve this Strands together, fam!
Strands is the wicked new game in the NYT's collection of puzzle games. It's a fresh take on classic word search games. Every day we get a new theme and have to snag all the words on the grid that match that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram, which crosses from one side of the grid to another, and sheds light on the day's theme.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Strands Hints and Tips
Here's your lowdown on today's theme and some tips to help you bag today's words. Instead of giving you the first two letters of each word, today I'm dropping three hints instead of two.
Today's Theme:Stuff that's exclusive
Vibe by ForbesTM
Unscramble the anagram to unveil the phrase
Play Now
Vibin' by Linkedin
Guess the category
Play Now
Queens by Linkedin
Crown each region
Play Now
Climbin' by Linkedin
Unlock a trivia ladder
Play Now
Hint: When a brand is so iconic, the name becomes a noun.
Tip: Think tissues, hot tubs, and the like.
Here are the first two letters of each of today's words:
- KL
- JA
- PO
- CH
- VE
- TR
Note: Spoilers ahead!
Strands Answers
Today's spangram is: TRADEMARKED
Here's the full list of words:
- KLEENEX
- JACUZZI
- POPSICLE
- CHAPSTICK
- VELCRO
Here's the completed Strands grid:
Monday's Strands Breakdown
I scored the initial words speedily today: KLEENEX and JACUZZI right at the top, and then TRADEMARKED right after that. The last few were a challenge. This one also tested my general knowledge. If you didn't know CHAPSTICK was a brand, for instance. Or POPSICLE. These are trademarked words that are so common they become interchangeable with the product itself.
How'd you fare on your Strands today? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook.
Before you bounce, don't forget to hit up *my blog* for my daily Wordle guides, along with all my other writing about TV shows, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage, and more. Peace out!
- Today's Strands theme is about exclusive things, similar to brand names like Kleenex, Jacuzzi, and Popscile that are so common they've become nouns, and the NYT Strands spangram for June 3rd is Trademarked.
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