Strands has yet another grid filled with seemingly-random letters to try and sort into words today. While the rules of how to play Strands are pretty simple, actually winning this amped-up word search puzzle every day is not.

If you are stuck on today's puzzle and don't want to use the in-game hint system, you can find all sorts of other kinds of hints below. In this article are things like general hints, spoilers, an explanation for the theme and clue, and even the whole answer to this challenging puzzle game.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #143 for July 24, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Screen Time. There are six things to find: one Spangram and five themed words in it.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Today's Strands puzzle is difficult enough that you might be looking for some help. Unfortunately, the in-game hint system does give away whole words, which is why this section contains just general clues to the theme that won't spoil any of the actual themed words in the puzzle for you.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If the general hints weren't enough, and you want to see a word or spoiled from today's Strands, you can find some below. Each section contains just one word along with its position.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

If you want to see the complete answer for today's New York Times Strands puzzle game, you can find it in the section below. Open it to see all the themed words and their positions in the puzzle's letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If today's themed words, clue, and Spangram don't make sense to you, check out the expandable section below. It will explain everything you need to know about this mobile puzzle game.

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