If you feel like you are trying to fake your way to victory in today’s puzzle, you are not alone. Faking it ‘til you make it is a legitimate strategy in various situations, but it is a lot harder to do when you only get a limited number of options to fail.
Once you have, there is no going back and you have lost your streak. Keeping that streak is a big part of making it, so choose to use these hints instead of faking it to get what you need most.
If you want to get something more out of your puzzling day, or something a little more relaxing, you should try out the NYT’s puzzle.
There is a lot of variation from day-to-day, even if you are completing the same puzzle. It will require you to match layers and slowly clear the board.
You do not have to clear each layer in order, you can go from back to front if you wish. The main goal is to connect each match you make to the next tile so that you can keep a continuous streak going.