The New York Times Games Strands has another grid of seemingly-random letters inside it, and you need to figure out the theme from just one clue. There are seven hidden themed items to find, and the NYT is not going to make this one easy.

If you know how to play Strands, and you are looking for help with puzzle number 146, this is the article for you. In it, you can delve into general hints, find spoilers, and even look at the complete answer to the puzzle if you want to. All that and more can be found below.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #146 for July 27, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has seven items to find: one Spangram and six themed words. It has the clue Bedtime Story.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

General clues for this browser-based puzzle game are in the sections below. Each one contains a spoiler-free hint to help you get closer to the answer. Press the Read More button below the one you want to see in order to uncover it.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a couple of spoiler for this relaxing word puzzle game would be helpful, check out the two sections below. Each one contains one spoiled word and where it is located in the grid of jumbled letters.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The complete spoiler for today's Strands is located below. If you want to see the full spoiler including all the themed words and where they go in the puzzle, this is the section for you.

Today's Strands Explained

If you don't get this puzzle game even after completing it, look into the expandable section below. It contains an explanation for how the themed words and the clue mesh to make the perfect puzzle.

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

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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