The New York Time Games has put together one of the more challenging Strands puzzles that fans have seen for today. Not only do you have to figure out the theme and the words to search up from just one clue, you also have to use every letter only once to complete it.

But today's puzzle is even more difficult than the rules of how to play Strands might suggest to you; it's got a theme and some words that players might not be able to find or think of. If you don't like the in-game hint system and are stuck on this puzzle, you should check out the hint-filled article below.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #163 August 13, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has six items to find in it: one Spangram and five themed words. The clue is Look It Up!

New York Times Games Strands Clues

General hints that will help you get a little closer to the theme today are in each of the covered-up sections below. If you want a hint that won't spoil any of the words in this innovative puzzle game, check them out.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Each of the expandable section below contains just one word from today's New York Times Games Strands puzzle along with its place in the letter grid. If you want to see one or both of them, click the Read More buttons below.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the Strand puzzle for August 13, 2024 is in the expandable section below. Open it to see all the themed words and a screenshot of where all those words go in the grid of this challenging puzzle game.

Today's Strands Explained

In the section below, you can find the explanation for today's Strands puzzle number 163. If you don't get it, this section will explain how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all work 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
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WHERE TO PLAY

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Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Platform(s)
Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle