Strands has a fun theme for its puzzle today. If you are looking to find some help with this one, not with the rules of Strands but the puzzle itself, you can find a whole bunch of things to help you below.

This article is filled with the brim with general hints, spoilers, and more. You can even find the whole answer to today's puzzle if you want to see it; it will be near the bottom of this article.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #284 December 12, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Shape and Bake. There are eight things to find, including the one Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

This section contains three general clues for this minimalist puzzle game. If you want help but don't want to use the in-game hint system, these are a good, spoiler-free substitute for it.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If you actually want some spoilers, but you don't want to save up non-themed words for in-game hints, check out the sections below. Each one has an answer from this mind-boggling puzzle game.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

In the section below, you can find the full answer to this New York Times Games Strands puzzle. Open it up to see all the themed words and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

If you have completed this puzzle but don't get it, check out the section below. Inside it, you can find a breakdown of how the theme and the clue go 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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March 4, 2024
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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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