Strands has yet another grid of letters for players to look for themed words inside of. In order to win this one, you need to figure out the theme by the single clue you are given, then use every single letter in the grid to make up words around that theme.

But regardless of how challenging the rules of Strands make it sound, you can figure this one out. You just might want a couple of general hints, word spoilers, or other kinds of help to get you to the answer. No matter what you need to win, you can find it in the article below.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #168 August 18, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue What Do You Make of This? It has eight items to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Since the in-game hint system of this mobile puzzle game spoils entire words, you can find a different kind of spoiler-free help below. Each of the three sections here contains a single clue to help you get close to the theme.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If you want to see a couple of spoilers for this internet browser puzzle game, check below. Each of the two expandable sections holds a single spoiled word and its location in the puzzle.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the New York Times Games Strands is in the expandable section below. Peek inside to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where all the words go inside the 6x8 letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If you want to see how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all fit together, look inside this next section. This explanation should be everything you need to get this puzzle game.

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