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The New York Times has used video games as part of its journalistic efforts, among the first publications to do so, [13] contributing to an increase in Internet traffic; [14] In the late 1990s and early 2000s, The New York Times began offering its newspaper online, and along with it the crossword puzzles, allowing readers to solve puzzles on their computers.
For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.
Strands is an online word game created by The New York Times. Released into beta in March 2024, Strands is a part of the New York Times Games library. [1] Strands takes the form of a word search, with new puzzles released once every day. The original pitch for the game was created by Juliette Seive, and puzzles are edited by Tracy Bennett.
The game requires players to “find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.” It starts with a six by eight array of letters and a clue to that day's specific theme. From there, it's time to ...
Times’ Games app lets people play some puzzles, like Wordle and Strands, for free. Full access , which includes the Crossword, a few other games and archives, costs $6 per month.
The game has been praised for its commentary, though according to critic Joshua Wolens it is "more an extended joke than it is a challenge", taking only about 10 minutes to beat. [2] Ben Sledge of The Gamer gave the game a positive review, writing, "Put simply, I want my games to say something. The New York Times Simulator says a lot." [6]
The New York Times’ associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu has been credited for helping to create the game. But when she shared a link to it on Twitter, Victoria Coren-Mitchell, host of the popular ...