Strands has yet another collection of challenging themed words all shuffled into a word-find grid. In order to win, you need to study the clue, figure out what the theme might be, and fill in all the words. While you'll know how many words you need to find, you won't know what they are ahead of time.

If you are stuck on this puzzle, check out all the helpful hints in the article below. There will be everything from theme hints that won't spoil any of the words to the full answer to this Strands for today.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #224 October 13, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Time to Get Cozy. There are seven items to find: six themed words and a Spangram.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you are looking for help and already know how to play Strands, look at the clues in each of the sections below. Open each one to see what kind of theme hints are nestled inside.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

The two sections below contain a single spoiled word and a screenshot of where that word goes in this browser game. Open each one with the Read More button below it, but make sure you want spoilers before you open them up.

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. If you open it up, you will find all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where all those words go inside the letter grid. In order to open it up, you just need to press the Read More button below.

Today's Strands Explained

If an explanation of this minimalist puzzle game is what you need, open up the section below. This section will explain everything you need to know about how the theme, the words in the puzzle, and the clue fit together so it will all make sense.

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