Strands has come up with yet another difficult puzzle to try your hand against. This word-search puzzle game doesn't give you the words ahead of time; you have a single clue to figure out what the theme is and find all the words from that.

If you already know how to play Strands, you know how hard this can be. If you are looking for a helping hand, you can find everything you need here in this article. There will be general puzzle hints, spoilers, and a lot more. You can even find the entire answer to today's puzzle if you want to see it.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #329 January 26, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Ore So They Say. There are seven things to find in this puzzle: a Spangram category and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Looking for some subtle hints for this innovative puzzle game? The sections below offer helpful clues, and by clicking the "Read More" link, you can reveal a hint that won't ruin too much of the puzzle.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a spoiler or two would help you more, check out the two sections below. They each hold just one spoiler for this difficult puzzle game, and you don't have to find any non-themed words to save up for an in-game hint.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to this New York Times Games Strands is located in the section below. Open it up to peek at all the themed words and where they go in the letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

In the section below is a full explanation of this puzzle game that is like Wordle. Open it up to peek at the breakdown of how the clue and theme come together to make sense.

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