Strands is back with another puzzle from the New York Times Games today. If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle, and you already know how to play Strands, you might need this article to help you out.

In the article below, you can find a whole bunch of helpful hints. There are general hints for the whole puzzle, specific word spoilers, an explanation for how the clue and the themed words go together, and even the answer if you want it. No matter what you need, you can find it below.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #135 for July 16, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Were You Raised in a Barn? There are eight things to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want some general clues for this challenging puzzle game, you can find three below. Each section contains just one little hint that won't spoil any of the words in the puzzle.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Here are some spoilers for this free mobile game similar to Wordle. Each section has a single spoiled word inside of it along with where the word is located in the puzzle grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the New York Times Games Strands is located in the expandable section below. This section contains all the themed words and the Spangram, and you can also find a layout of the grid and where all the words are located in it.

Today's Strands Explained

Here is an explanation for this innovative puzzle game. If you don't get how the clue and the themed words go together, you can find all the information you need about it 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
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Platform(s)
Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle