New Delhi, July 3 -- dealing with someone who simply will not change their mind.

Today's theme prompt reads "It's like talking to a brick wall," and it sets up a board packed with words describing stubbornness in all its forms. For those who have not yet opened the app, here is everything needed to solve puzzle 852 without burning through your daily attempts.

What are Strands and how does it work

Strands is the newest addition to the New York Times' lineup of daily word games, joining Wordle and Connections as one of the publisher's most played titles. The format asks solvers to find a group of hidden words inside a six-by-eight letter grid, all connected to a single daily theme. Unlike a standard word search, letters in Strands can li...