Strands has a whole new puzzle for players that love a challenge will want to try out. It's a word-search puzzle with a difficult twist: you don't get the words you need to find ahead of time. You don't even know the theme; instead, you just get one little clue to figure it all out.

Today's puzzle has a pretty challenging clue, too — it's not super helpful, and long-time players who already know how to play Strands might stumble on this one. This article, filled with hints and spoilers, can help out anyone who is stuck.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #236 October 25, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Make Some Noise, and there are nine things inside to find. There are eight themed words and one category Spangram in the grid.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

You can find clues for the Strands for October 25th in the sections below. Each section has a different kind of hint or spoiler for this mobile puzzle game.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

In the two sections below, you can find two spoilers for this free browser puzzle game. If you open each section, you will find just one spoiled word and a screenshot of where it goes in the grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

Inside the expandable section below is the answer for the Strands for today. Inside it are all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

If you don't get the answer to this free-to-play game, look in the section below. There will be a full breakdown of how the theme and the clue match up 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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WHERE TO PLAY

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Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
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The New York Times Company
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Puzzle