Strands has another difficult puzzle for fans of word-finding games to ponder over. Today's puzzle has a confusing premise at first, but this article is here to help. Below, you can find general hints, individual word spoilers, and even the whole answer if you want it. All the way at the bottom of this page, there is also a new section to explain how the words, the clue, and the Spangram all go together.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #13 for March 16, 2024

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Here is the puzzle for today's Strands. The clue is Grow Up! There are eight total words and a Spangram, making a total of nine things to find in today's puzzle.

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New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you already know how to play Stands, but you are looking for some clues to help you out on today's puzzle, you can find overall hints to the puzzle below. Each expandable section gets a little bit more explicit with the clues. For spoilers, scroll past this section.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Each of the two boxes below have only one word in them each, so you can check out just a few spoilers without ruining too much of the puzzle.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

If you want the spoiler for this minimalist puzzle game, you can find it below. Press the Read More button on the expandable section below to see the Spangram and all eight words as well as their locations in the puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

Don't get the puzzle? Below you can find what the category and the words have to do with one another.

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
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Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
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The New York Times Company
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Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle