Every day, you can find another difficult Strands puzzle on the New York Times Games website. Just like all the puzzles before, this one has a 6x8 grid filled up with letters, and the words you need to find are a complete mystery.

If you already know how to play Strands and are still stuck, this article is here to help. Here you can find general hints, word spoilers, the whole answer, and an explanation for the puzzle. Each of these are covered up in the article to keep you from spoiling too much by scrolling down.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #175 August 25, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Into the Woods. It has eight items to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Searching for some helpful hints for the New York Times Games Strands PC puzzle game? Each of the three sections below has helpful hints to get you closer to the theme without ruining any of the words.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Each of the expandable sections below contains one spoiled word and a screenshot of where to find its letters in the letter grid. If you are stuck but don't want to look for non-themed words for a hint, these two sections are for you.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

Want to see the full answer for this puzzle game? In the expandable section below, you can see all the themed words and where they go inside the letter grid of this Strands puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

Has this challenging puzzle game got you down even though you completed it? Check out the section below to see the full explanation for today's Strands puzzle for yourself.

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