Strands has a whole new letter grid today, filled to the brim with hidden themed words. If you are looking for a challenge, you have found one with this puzzle. It has a difficult clue that might not help you to get to the answers very easily.

If you are stuck, you can find some help in the article below. It contains everything you need to solve this one except the rules of how to play Strands; there are hints to the overall puzzle, spoilers for individual words, and even an explanation of the puzzle if you want to see it.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #332 January 29, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Show of Hands. There are seven things to find in this puzzle: a Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Searching for clues that won’t spoil any words in this browser-based game? The sections below each contain a single, spoiler-free hint focused on the theme to guide you toward the answer without revealing too much. Open each up with the "Read More" button below them.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Want a spoiler or two for this mind-boggling puzzle game? Each of the sections below has a single spoiled word and a screenshot that shows off its position in the letter grid. You can open each of these with the "Read More" link below each one.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to this hard puzzle game is located in the section below. If you want to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where each of them goes, open it up with the "Read More" link below it.

Today's Strands Explained

Still need some help? The section below explains how the themed words and the clue go together and make sense in this puzzle game.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website, available on almost any device with a browser.

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Strands
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Released
March 4, 2024
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Platform(s)
Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle