NYT Strands hints, answers for February 21, 2026

Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you love a cold ale. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky…

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3 simple tips to optimise your ChatGPT search

Mashable’s Senior Culture Reporter Christianna Silva walks you through three simple tips that can dramatically improve your ChatGPT results. The above video discusses the importance of reliable sources, why OpenAI’s chatbot performs best when asked to impersonate, and whether or not saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ matters. Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April…

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