Strands is a short, daily word game that pits you against a pile of seemingly-random letters. If you want to solve it, you need to find all the hidden themed words inside the puzzle without knowing what they are first. You get one single clue and nothing more to help you.

But if you're looking for more help than that, this article is here for you. Each paragraph below is filled with general clues, spoilers, and more. If you already know how to play Strands and are just looking for a hand with today's puzzle, you'll find everything you need here.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #226 October 15, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Beast Mode. There are eight total things to find, including the Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want some clues that will help you get closer to the theme for this mind-boggling puzzle game, open up the three sections below. Each contains a single hint that will get you a little closer to the theme.

General Hint 1

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Hint 1: Beast pieces.

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a spoiler or two would help with this puzzle game, but you don't feel like finding themed words to save up for a hint, you can find some spoilers below. Each of these two sections contains just one word from the puzzle and a screenshot of where it goes in the puzzle grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The complete answer to today's NYT Strands is in the section below. If you open it up, you'll find the themed words and a screenshot of where each of those words goes inside the puzzle's grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If an explanation would be helpful, open up the section below. It will contain a breakdown of how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all go together in this browser-based 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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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