NYT Strands puzzle for September 29 features heart-related words and spangram "Cardiovascular"
The New York Times Strands game on September 29 used a heart theme, with a word list that includes pulse, vein and artery, and the spangram "Cardiovascular" runs horizontally across the grid.
The September 29 edition of the New York Times Strands word-search game centered on a heart theme. Players were asked to find words linked to the human heart, such as pulse, vein, artery, atrium, blood and pressure. The puzzle’s “spangram” – a single word or phrase that spans the entire grid – was placed horizontally and was revealed as “Cardiovascular.”
According to the game’s description, Strands differs from traditional word searches by allowing words to change direction, creating irregular shapes, and requiring every letter in the grid to be part of an answer. The theme and spangram provide a unifying concept for each day's solutions.
"The words are related to matters of the heart," the hint for the day read.
"These words describe matters related to an actual human heart," the theme explanation added.
The puzzle’s word list and hints were published by a digital media outlet that also promotes other games and subscription services.