Strands has a whole new puzzle to ponder over, filled with themed words that are as mysterious as the theme itself. If you are looking for help with this difficult puzzle, you are in luck; you can find all sorts of helpful hints here.

In the article below, you can find everything from general puzzle clues to spoilers for this innovative puzzle game. There is even a section with the full spoiler for today's puzzle, and one with an explanation of how the clue and the theme go together to make sense.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #212 October 1, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Channel Surfing. There are six things to find including the Spangram and the five themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you know how to play Strands, you already know that the in-game hint system gives away whole words. If you don't want that, but instead are looking for a spoiler-free hint to get you closer to the theme, you can find three in the sections below.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Each of the two sections below has one spoiled word inside. Open them up to see the spoiler and a screenshot of where the word goes inside of the puzzle grid of this free mobile puzzle game.

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 in the section below. If you open it up, you will see all the themed words and a completed puzzle to show where all those words go in the grid.

Today's Strands Explained

Today's puzzle not making much sense to you, even now that it is done? Take a look in the section below for a full explanation of this challenging puzzle game.

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