Strands has a whole new letter scramble to find six new words in. Today's puzzle is especially challenging, and some players will be out looking for clues. In order to win this difficult puzzle game today, you'll need to know the rules of how to play Strands, have a good understanding of the category without knowing what it is first, and you'll need a good eye. If you are running out of luck, however, and don't want to use the in-game hint system, you can find all sorts of helpful hints in the article below.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #52 for April 24, 2024

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This is a six-item puzzle, meaning there is one Spangram and five themed words to find in the letter jumble. The clue for today is This is a Puzzle.

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New York Times Games Strands Clues

In this free mobile game similar to Wordle, you can get in-game clues, but they spoil whole words. If you were hoping for something that gives you a push in the right direction but won't ruin any of the words, you can find three of those below.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Need more help with this difficult puzzle game? Each of the expandable sections below contains one puzzle word along with its position in the letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The complete answer for the New York Times Games Strands puzzle can be found below. Press the Read More button to see the entire spoiler for this puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

Want to know how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all mesh together? In the expandable section below, you can find an explanation for the puzzle today.

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
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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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