Strands is a short daily word game that has you trying to find related words in a letter scramble. The rules of how to play Strands are pretty simple, but winning this game can be very challenging. If you are stuck on today's puzzle, you might be looking for some clues that aren't the in-game hint system. In this article, you can find general clues to the whole puzzle, individual spoilers for words, the full answer to today's puzzle, and even an explanation of how the words and the puzzle's clue go together.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #48 for April 20, 2024

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Today's Strands puzzle is an eight-word puzzle; there is one Spangram and seven themed words. The clue is Walk this Way.

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New York Times Games Strands Clues

For anyone searching for some help that doesn't involve the in-game hint system that spoils whole words, you can find some general hints below. Each expandable section has just one clue in it for this challenging puzzle game.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If individual word spoilers would be of more help to you, you can find one word in each of the expandable sections below. Each one has a word along with that word's position inside the puzzle's grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

For anyone who just wants the answer to this puzzle game, they can find it below. Inside the expandable section are the answers and their locations inside the letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If you are curious how the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue all go together in this relaxing puzzle game, you can find that information below. Open the expandable section to see the explanation.

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
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Platform(s)
Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle