Strands has another grid filled with letters to sort through. With the one little clue it gives you, you need to figure out the theme and all the themed words, then use every single letter just once in the puzzle to trace those themed words.

If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle game, you aren't alone; this one won't be easy for even long-time fans. This article is here to help. In it, you can find everything from spoiler-free hints to spoilers to the full answer for today's puzzle.

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How to Play the New York Times Games Strands

Strands is a short daily word game that pits you against a grid of seemingly random letters that contains a whole bunch of related words.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #267 November 25, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Plan on It. There are eight items to find inside, including the Spangram and the seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you don't like the in-game hint system for the NYT Strands puzzle, you should look into the three expandable sections below. Each one contains just one little, spoiler-free hint that won't give away any of the words.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If this innovative puzzle game still has you stuck, there are spoilers in each of the two sections below. Open them up with the Read More buttons to see a full word and a screenshot of where it goes in the puzzle's letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

For anyone who just wants to see the whole answer to this puzzle game, the section below is for you. Inside, you can see what a completed puzzle looks like and see all the themed words and the Spangram too.

Today's Strands Explained

Don't get it? The section below has a whole breakdown of what the clue means, how the themed words relate to the theme, and everything else you need to know to understand today's Strands puzzle.

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