Strands has whole new grid of seemingly random letters to ponder over today, and it is quite the challenge. In order to win, you'll need to know all the rules of how to play Strands, you'll need to guess the category, and you'll need a little bit of luck. But if your luck is running low, don't worry. This article contains a plethora of hints to help you solve this difficult game. If you want hints that won't spoil any of the words or the Spangram, the whole answer to the puzzle, or an explanation of how the puzzle's piece all go together, you can find each of those below.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #59 for May 1, 2024

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The Strands puzzle clue for today is a token of our appreciation. There are a total of seven things to find: six themed words and one Spangram category.

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New York Times Games Strands Clues

Search for a little bit of help for this challenging puzzle game that doesn't spoil words like the in-game hint system? In this section, you can find three hints to the Strands puzzle today. The most vague one is the first, and they will explain more as you go down.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If you are still stuck even after the hints of this New York Times Games Strands puzzle, you can find some more help below. Each of these expandable sections contains a word spoiler along with that word's position inside the letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

If you are completely stumped and in need of the whole answer to this relaxing puzzle game, you can find it in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to see the entire answer, including all seven words and their positions inside the letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

Don't get it? Below is the explanation for how the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue all go together can be found here.

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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March 4, 2024
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The New York Times Company
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The New York Times Company
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Puzzle