Strands has another letter grid for players to search through in order to find a bunch of themed words. While you do get a single clue to help you on your way, that's not always enough to get you to into the meat of the puzzle.

If you are familiar with how to play Strands, you already know how difficult these puzzles can be. For anyone who is having trouble teasing out some answers from the letter jumble, you aren't alone, and you can find all the help you need in this article below.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #164 August 14, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Honey I'm Home! There are seven items to find: one Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Since the in-game hint system in Strands kind of ruins a whole word, this article contains three clues that don't. Each is a general, spoiler free hint designed to get you closer to the theme.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a couple of spoilers would help with this puzzle game, but you don't feel like finding non-themed words to build up points for an in-game clue, look below. Each of these expandable section contains a word and its location in the letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

Inside the expandable section below, you can find the full answer to the New York Times Games Strands puzzle. This section has all the themed words and a screenshot of what a completed version of this one looks like.

Today's Strands Explained

If this browser-based puzzle game has you still scratching your head, check out the section below. Inside is an explanation for how the theme and the clue mesh together to make this puzzle 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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March 4, 2024
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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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Web Browser
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Puzzle