Strands’ February 5 edition is now available to crack on NYT’s website and application. This unconventional word search game gives players a six-by-eight daily grid to find words in any direction. Players are initially required to crack the central theme and later the spangram.

For the unversed, a spangram is a theme’s eventual description, whose letters stretch on two opposing sides of the grid. Once the theme is clear, players can begin locating words associated with it.

Without any further ado, here are the hints and answers for Strands February 5.

Strands hints and theme for February 5

Today’s Strands‘ theme is ‘What’s your reaction?’

Theme’s hint: The theme’s term refers to a substance that upon eating, touching, or breathing, might trigger a reaction or cause illness. One of the reaction’s symptoms is a runny nose.

What are the Strands’ answers for today, February 5?

The below-given information provides you with today’s themes and words to locate on the grid.

Spangram theme is “Allergens.”

• “A” is the first word of the third column, winding down to the last row.
• The term “Allergens” is a substance that causes a reaction to sensitive individuals who have specific types of allergies.

The list of words is as follows:

• SMOKE – The “S” is in the last column, forming the word in a flipped “P” manner.
• MOLD – The “M” is in the fourth column.
• FRAGRANCE – The “F” is in the first row and stretches down to the fourth column.
• LATEX – The “L” is in the first row, completing the word in a “C” way.
• DANDER – The “D” is in the third column.
• DUST – The “D” is in the sixth row.
• POLLEN- The “P” is in the last row and forms the word in an “L” manner.