Strands is a short daily game by the New York Times Games that is currently in beta. You can play this word-finder game once a day through the NYT website, similar to the other games the NYT is known for like Wordle. This quick game has simple rules, but it can really challenging to find words in the puzzle, especially if you aren't familiar with the category. If you are stuck on Strands and you don't want to use the in-game hint system, check out the article below for some hints.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle for March 8, 2024
This mobile-friendly puzzle game has a simple theme hint: Do to Do. This category has six answers and the category itself, coming to a total of seven words in the puzzle.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you want a few general clues for Strands today, you can check out each of the three clue sections below. Press the Read More button to see what's inside each hint section.
General Hint 1
General Hint 2
General Hint 3
The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands
If you are looking for the full spoiler for the New York Times Games Strands game, check the section below. Click the Read More button to learn the answer.
How to Play New York Times Games Strands
Don't know how to play Strands just yet? Check out the list below with all the rules to learn.
- To play this browser-based game, you need to first head to the New York Times Games Strand page.
- Look at the hint, then try to find a word that might fit the hint.
- This puzzle has six words and one category; the category will be in yellow and the words in blue.
- The category must touch two opposites sides of the puzzle.
- If you are stuck, you can earn an in-game hint by making three non-answer words of four letters or more.
- The category can be a single word like "Fruit" or more than one word, like "CardialSins."
- You don't have a limit to the number of wrong answers before losing.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.