Strands has a whole new puzzle today to ponder over. If you are stumbling over this one, you aren't alone; this is a pretty difficult puzzle that will drive many fans to look for some helpful hints.

In this guide, you can find some helpful hints for this challenging puzzle game. Hidden in the expandable sections inside are spoilers for some of the themed words, general clues, and even the full answer to the puzzle if you want to see it.

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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 #231 October 20, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Make Yourself At Home. There are seven total things to find: The Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

General clues for the New York Times Games Strands can be found in the three sections below. They won't spoil any of the themed words or the Spangram of this puzzle, but are designed to help you get a little closer to the theme for yourself.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a spoiler or two is something that would help you, you can find two of them below. Each section has one spoiled word and a screenshot of where that word goes in the puzzle's letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The answer to this mind-boggling puzzle game is in the section below. Open it up to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of all those words' locations.

Today's Strands Explained

Don't get it? If you are having trouble understanding this puzzle game, you can find a full explanation for how the Spangram, 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.

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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