Strands is a short daily puzzle game with a deceptively simple premise: find eight hidden words inside a letter jumble. But unlike other word jumbles, you will not know the words you need to find ahead of time. Also, you need to use every letter without overlapping any. And on top of that, the theme for today's words is pretty challenging.

If you already know the rules of how to play Strands but are still struggling, this article is for you. In here, you can find spoiler-free hints, word spoilers, an explanation for the puzzle, and even the whole answer if you would like to see it.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #100 for June 11, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Hold Up... There are eight items to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want to see a hint or two that doesn't spoil any of the words in the puzzle, like the in-game hint system does in this browser-based game, you can find three hints below. Each one is nestled in an expandable section, covered up so you don't have to see it if you don't want to.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If it would be more helpful to see a couple of the spoilers for this New York Times Games puzzle, you can find two word spoilers below. Each expandable section only has one word and its position in the grid inside.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer, including the words' positions in the grid, are in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to see the whole thing.

Today's Strands Explained

Today's challenging puzzle might be a little confusing. If you are looking for a full explanation, you can see it all laid out in 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
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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