Strands is a short daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games. It is a more challenging version of your average word search; you are not given any of the words or the theme. You only get one little clue, and sometimes that clue is pretty helpful, while other times it is not.

If this puzzle game is giving you a hard time, this guide is here to help. Below you can find spoilers for some of the words for today's puzzle, spoiler-free hints to get you closer to the theme, the full answer to this puzzle, and more.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #238 October 27, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Best of the Best. There are nine things to find in the grid, including the eight themed words and the Spangram category.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you are already familiar with the rules of how to play Strands, you know that there is an in-game hint system. Unfortunately, it gives away entire words, so maybe you want something a little less spoilery to help you. In the sections below, you can find three hints for the theme that won't contain any of the answers.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

This section contains two spoilers for the Strands puzzle for October 27, 2024. Open one up to peek at one of the two spoiled words with a screenshot of where each of the words goes in the grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to this relaxing puzzle game is in the section below. Open it up to see all the themed words and a screenshot of a completed puzzle showing where all those themed words go.

Today's Strands Explained

For a full breakdown of this minimalist puzzle game, open up the expandable section below. It holds an explanation of how all the words and the clue go together to make sense.

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