Strands has yet another letter grid filled to the brim with seemingly-random letters. If you are looking to figure out the theme or all the words with a little bit of help, this article is here for you.

Since Strands can be a very challenging puzzle game, this article contains a bunch of different levels of help. You can find little nudges in the form of general theme hints to spoilers to the full answer if you aren't messing around. No matter what you need, you can find it below.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #242 October 31, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Trick or Treat! There are seven themed words and a Spangram category, making eight total things to find.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you need some hints for this relaxing puzzle game, check out the three sections below. Each one contains just one spoiler-free hint to help you figure out the theme for today's Strands.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If you are looking for a couple of spoilers but don't want to save up for in-game hints, check out the sections below. In each section is just one spoiled word and a screenshot of where it goes in this browser-based game.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

If you want to see the spoiler for today's New York Times Games Strands, take a look in the section below. Inside will be all the themed words along with a screenshot of a completed puzzle so you know where all those words belong.

Today's Strands Explained

A full explanation for today's puzzle is in the section below. If you open it up, you can see how the clue, the themed words, and the Spangram all fit together to make sense.

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