Strands is a daily word puzzle from the master of puzzles, the New York Times Games. While this amped-up word-search puzzle game is pretty fun, it can also be incredibly challenging and frustrating if you get stuck.

While the rules of Strands allow for an in-game hint system, you may not want to use it for a number of reasons. If so, you can find all the help you need with this one here; this article contains everything from theme clues to the full answer for the puzzle.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #177 August 27, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Pixar Fare. It has six items to find: one Spangram and five themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Each of the three sections below can be opened to see clues to the theme. None of these contain spoilers for this free mobile game similar to Wordle, but they should help you figure out some of the answers.

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 spoiler for this puzzle game you can play with kids. Open each one up to see one spoiled word and a screenshot of its position in the puzzle's grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The complete answer to the New York Times Games Strands is in the expandable section below. Open it up to see the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where each of these words belongs.

Today's Strands Explained

While this game is great at making you smarter, you have to understand the puzzle to get any benefit from it. If you want to understand how the theme, the Spangram, and the clue all go together, check out the expandable section below.

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