The New York Times Games is great at coming up with really difficult Strands word search puzzles with fun and weird themes. Each day, you need to search up a handful of themed words from inside a letter grid, and every letter has to be used only once.
Today's puzzle is even more difficult than the rules of how to play Strands make it sound. This theme is a little broad, and the words might be less than intuitive. If you are stuck, check out this article to get back into this difficult puzzle.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #158 August 8, 2024
The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Splashy Event. There are seven items to find: one Spangram and six themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
The in-game hint system is pretty helpful in solving this puzzle game, but it does spoil entire words. If you don't want any of the words spoiled for you, you can find hints to the theme in the three sections below.
General Hint 1
General Hint 2
General Hint 3
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands
Each of the two sections below has one spoiled word and a screenshot of where those words can be found in the letter grid. If you want to see one, click the Read More button below each to uncover it.
Spoiler 1
Spoiler 2
The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands
If you would like to see the full answer to the New York Times Games Strands, check out the expandable section below. It contains a screenshot of a completed puzzle, all the themed words, and the Spangram.
Today's Strands Explained
If you still don't get the puzzle, the section below is for you. It contains a full explanation of how the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue fit together in this challenging puzzle game.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.
- Released
- March 4, 2024
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
WHERE TO PLAY
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser
- Genre(s)
- Puzzle
