Strands has come up with its most diabolic puzzle with a creepy theme. In order to complete it, you need to find all seven hidden words inside while using up every single letter just once. And today's puzzle has some difficult words hidden in its letter grid.

If you already know how to play Strands, and you are in need of a helping hand for this one, you can find clues in this article. Scroll down to see everything from just general hints to the theme, individual word spoilers, and even the full answer to this puzzle.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #227 October 16, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today How Poe-tic. There are seven items to find: the Spangram and the six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Below, you can find three clues for the theme of this free mobile game similar to Wordle. Open each up with the Read More button below it to take a peek inside.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Since the in-game hints require that you save up for them with non-themed words, you might just want to see some spoilers instead. In the two sections below, you can find a spoiler and a screenshot of where to put it in the letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

In the expandable section below is the complete answer for this innovative puzzle game. If you want to see the whole thing, you just need to open up the section below and check out all the themed words and a screenshot of the finished puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

In the section below is an explanation for how the theme, the themed words, and the clue all mesh together in perfect harmony. You should open it up if you have any lingering questions about this challenging 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
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Platform(s)
Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle