Every day, you can find a brand-new Strand puzzle on the New York Times Games website. This quick and easy to learn game gives you a board with a mix of letters. You need to find all the words in the category and the category itself while using all the letters with no overlaps. If you don't want to use any of the in-game hints, this article is for you. Here is how you can solve this challenging puzzle.

The NYT Games Strand Puzzle for March 7, 2024

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This mobile-friendly puzzle game has a simple theme hint: Don't Do It! Today's puzzle has a total of seven words and then the category making up the eighth.

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New York Times Games Strand Clues

Looking for a little bit of help without using the in-game hint system? Here are a couple of general hints to help you get into this puzzle and start solving.

General Hint 1

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The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strand

If you are looking for the full spoiler for today's New York Times Games Strand puzzle, check the expandable section below. Beware of big spoilers going forward.

How to Play New York Times Games Strand

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Don't know the rules? Strand is pretty easy-to-learn free browser game similar to Wordle. Here are all the rules to help you get through today's puzzle:

  • The board will have a hint that will help you get closer to the answers.
  • There will be a category, which will highlight in yellow, and there will be several blue words that are in the category.
  • The category can be multiple words, like "GreenThings" or single words like "Fruit." The category must touch two opposite sides of the board.
  • If you find a word that is four or more letters but isn't part of the puzzle, you will earn one-third of a hint.
  • Letters can only be used once in the final puzzle.
  • You can cross over other letters to continue a word.
  • Click the starting letter, then drag the mouse or your finger over the letters in order to select it.
  • This game can be played in-browser on just about any device.
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