Strands has yet another difficult puzzle to ponder over today. If you are stuck on this one, you aren't alone; this particular puzzle requires some specific knowledge of a thing that not everyone participates in.

If you are struggling with this free mobile puzzle game, you can find tons of helpful hints, spoilers, and more in the article below. No matter what you need to win, this article has you covered.

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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 #228 October 17, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has six items to find, including the Spangram and the five theme words. The clue for this one is Dream Team.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you have played this innovative puzzle game a lot, you know that the in-game hint system tells you entire words. If you just want hints about the theme for today, you can find one in each of the three sections below.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If you have decided you do want some spoiled words from today, but you don't feel like saving up non-themed words for hints, you can find two spoilers below. Each of the following two sections has just one themed word hidden inside, along with a screenshot of where it goes in the puzzle.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The complete answer to this puzzle game is in the section below. Open it up to see all the themed words and where they go inside the puzzle's letter grid in this browser-friendly puzzle game.

Today's Strands Explained

A full explanation for this free game similar to Wordle is in the section below. Open it up to see how all the pieces of this puzzle fit together to 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