Strands has a pretty challenging theme for its puzzle today. Not only do you have to find seven themed words in its letter grid, but you also have to spell out each of the words inside while using all the letters only once.

While the rules of Strands might make this game sound easy, today's puzzle certainly is not a simple one to solve. So if you are stuck and looking for some helpful hints to get you through it, you can find all sorts of these below. Whether you need clues or spoilers, they can be found in this article.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #161 August 11, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Home Stretch? It has seven items to find including one Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you don't like the in-game hint system in Strands, this article has a few non-spoiler hints in the sections below. Each expandable section contains just one hint that will get you closer to the theme of today's puzzle, so press the Read More buttons below until you've figured it out.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Each of the two sections below contains a single word spoiler for today's Strands puzzle. If a word or two would help you solve this challenging puzzle game, check them out.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the New York Times Strands for August 11 is in the expandable section below. If you want to see the complete spoiler for puzzle number 161, press the Read More button. Inside you will find all the themed words and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

The Strands puzzles can be a little challenging to understand, even when it is all solved. Below is an explanation for how the clue, the themed words, and the Spangram category all go together in this minimalist puzzle game for your browser.

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
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Platform(s)
Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle