Welcome back to your daily NYT Strands puzzle guide! Today’s challenge revolves around some familiar, but often unsettling, creatures. Let’s dive into the puzzle, focusing on the theme and finding the right words to work out those pesky bugs!
Theme Overview: Work Out the Bugs
Today’s puzzle centers around insects and bugs that are often seen as unpleasant or creepy. If you’re not a fan of creepy crawlies, this puzzle might give you the chills, but it’s fun nonetheless! Let’s get to the nitty-gritty of today’s word hunt.
Hints for Today’s Puzzle:
To help you tackle this bug-themed puzzle, here are a couple of clues:
- Hint #1: This creature has a long, segmented body with two pairs of legs on most of its segments.
- Hint #2: A small, scary insect known for its claw-like appendages at the end of its body.
These hints should guide you toward the specific words related to today’s theme.
Today’s Spangram: “CREEPYCRAWLIES”
The spangram for today’s puzzle is Creepycrawlies. This word spans across the grid and ties the theme together, referring to the little creatures we often find crawling in our homes or gardens.
Today’s Themed Words:
In addition to the spangram, here are the other theme-related words you need to uncover to solve the puzzle:
- BEETLE
- MILLIPEDE
- SPIDER
- EARWIG
- TERMITE
All of these words are associated with creatures that give many of us the jitters!
Reflecting on the Puzzle:
Today’s puzzle might have had you stumped with words like Millipede and Earwig, but once you identified the spangram, Creepycrawlies, the rest of the words likely fell into place. This particular puzzle was all about getting past the discomfort of bugs and appreciating the challenge of finding them in the grid.
Conclusion:
Congratulations on completing today’s NYT Strands puzzle! Whether bugs are your thing or not, this puzzle provided a fun challenge that required some careful thought. Be sure to check back tomorrow for another puzzle with a brand-new theme!