Strands has another puzzle for fans to attempt to complete. This one has a theme that's pretty easy to guess, but some of the themed words are a bit challenging. So it can get pretty easy to get stuck on this one.

If you already know how to play Strands and don't want to use the in-game hints, you can get everything you need from the article below. In this are things like general clues to the theme that won't spoil any words all the way to up the complete answer for this puzzle.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #178 August 28, 2024

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

New York Times Games Strands Clues

In the three sections below, you can find a clue that will help you get closer to the theme for today's Strands puzzle. If you want a little help but don't want to ruin any of the words, you should check out these three below.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

In the two sections below, you can find one spoiler inside each. There is also a screenshot of this relaxing puzzle game of where the word goes inside the letter 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 section below. If you want to see the whole answer, including themed words and their positions in the puzzle's grid, you can find that in this section.

Today's Strands Explained

A full explanation of this mobile puzzle game can be found in the section below. Inside will be how the clue and all the themed words go together and what it all means.

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