Strands has yet another jumbled-up letter grid that is hiding seven secret words. If you want to beat this one, you'll need to know a lot about the theme and the themed words, but without knowing what they are ahead of time.

Today's puzzle can be pretty difficult, even more so than what the rules of Strands might suggest. Some of the words are pretty challenging, some difficult to spell, and all of them are a mystery in the beginning. If you need help, this article is filled with tips and tricks to get you through it.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #173 August 23, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue The Nose Knows. It has seven items to find: one Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want a clue that won't spoil any words, check out the next three sections. Each one has just one little clue to get you closer to the theme of this iPhone-friendly puzzle game. If you are looking for the full answer to today's puzzle, scroll to the bottom of this article.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If you want a word spoiler but don't want to look for non-themed words to save up for a hint, look below. Each of these two sections has a spoiled word and an image showing where it belongs in this PC puzzle game.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The answer to today's Strands puzzle is in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button underneath it to expose the full spoiler, including all the themed words and a screenshot of a finished puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

Don't get what the New York Times Games was trying to say with this one? Check out the expandable section below to see how the clue, the Spangram, and all the themed words match up.

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