Strands has yet another new grid filled with letters. In order to win this one, you need to sift through all those letters, looking for themed words without knowing what the theme is ahead of time. It can be a struggle to figure out these words just based on the one clue that you get.

If you already know how to play Strands, you might just be looking for some helpful tips, some spoilers, explanations, or even the full answer. You can find each of them in the paragraphs below, and all of them are covered up to keep you from spoiling anything just by scrolling down.

Pictures from Superliminal, The Talos Principle 2, and The Turing Test
7 Best Philosophical Puzzle Games

There are plenty of puzzle games out there for gamers to try, but not all of them embrace philosophical themes. Here are the best that do.

By 

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #248 November 6, 2024

NYT-New-York-Times-Games-Strands-November-6-2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Strumming Right Along... There are eight words to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want some help with this relaxing puzzle game but don't want whole words spoiled, you can find theme hints in the sections below. Each of the three sections contains one hint.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a spoiler or two would help you out with this one today, you can find some in the sections below. Each section has just one spoiler and a screenshot of where it goes.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The answer to the New York Times Games Strands is in the expandable section below. It contains all the themed words and a screenshot of where each of those words belong in the puzzle grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If you need an explanation for this mobile puzzle game, you can find one below. Open up the expandable section to see how the theme, the themed words, and the clue all fit together.

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

Rating block community and brand ratings Image
strands game

Strands
Display card tags widget
Puzzle
Display card system widget
Display card community and brand rating widget Display card open critics widget Display card main info widget
Released
March 4, 2024
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Display card main info widget end Display card media widget start Display card media widget end

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

Platform(s)
Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle