If you’re hooked on the daily NYT Strands puzzle, you’re in for another treat. This fresh word game challenges your vocabulary and pattern recognition with clever themes each day.
Theme: “How Enchanting”
Today’s Strands worked its magic with a theme full of allure and charm. How Enchanting brought a touch of mystery and fascination to the grid — each answer evoking that captivating feeling of being drawn in by something irresistible.
Hints for Today’s Strands
- Under a Spell: Each answer suggests magical or emotional enchantment.
- Beyond Magic: Think of ways people capture attention or hearts.
- Emotional Pull: Some clues lean romantic, others mystical.
- Alluring Language: These are words you’d use to describe a dazzling performer or mesmerizing story.
- Play on Words: The theme title is both literal and metaphorical.
- Spangram: A charming phrase that completes a classic line.
- Mood Check: Today’s puzzle glows with mystery and fascination.
Today’s Strands Answers
- ENTRANCE – to fill with wonder or delight; also, the act of entering.
- HYPNOTISE – to place someone under a spell or deep focus.
- CAPTIVATE – to seize attention completely.
- SPELLBIND – to fascinate or hold someone utterly enthralled.
Spangram
CHARMED I’M SURE — the witty and elegant phrase that wraps today’s theme in charisma and charm.
Solving Tips
- The theme How Enchanting points toward words that mix magic with emotion.
- SPELLBIND and HYPNOTISE make the magical connection clear.
- Once those appear, the spangram CHARMED I’M SURE fits perfectly.
Why This Puzzle Was Magical
November 9’s Strands was pure word-magic — a graceful blend of wonder and wit. With CHARMED I’M SURE as its spangram, it left solvers smiling, dazzled, and maybe just a little enchanted. Today’s Strands had a rhythm of elegance — simple yet enchanting. It invited solvers to slow down, feel the charm of words, and remember how language itself can be a spell.
