Strands has a whole new puzzle for everyone to try out today. Like all the previous daily puzzles, you need to find all the the hidden themed words inside the puzzle's letter grid. To figure out all these words, you get a single clue to help you through it.

Today's puzzle is a difficult one for a number of reasons. First, there are few words and a couple of them are very long, making them more challenging to pick out from the jumble of letters. Also, the words are just difficult words to spell correctly. If you are stuck, this guide is here to help you.

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How to Play the New York Times Games Strands

Strands is a short daily word game that pits you against a grid of seemingly random letters that contains a whole bunch of related words.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #253 November 11, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue To Your Health! There are six items to find: the Spangram and five themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want a hint for today's puzzle but don't like the in-game hint system for any reason, check out the three sections below. Each one contains a spoiler-free hint to the theme for this puzzle game.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Two spoilers for today's puzzle can be found in the sections below. Each of them contains just one spoiled word and a screenshot of where to place it in the letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The complete answer to this innovative puzzle game can be found in the section below. If you open it up, you will see all the hidden themed words, the Spangram, and where each of those words go in the puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

If you want an explanation of today's New York Times Games Strands, you can find it below. Inside this expandable section, you can find a breakdown of how the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue all fit nicely together.

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