Strands has a whole new puzzle for fans of the genre to ponder over. In order to win this one, you will need to tease out theme possibilities from the single clue you are given, then find all the themed words hidden in the puzzle. There are nine whole words hidden in the grid in this one.

But today's puzzle is even more challenging than the rules of Strands make it sound; today's clue is quite strange, and is only tangentially related to the actual theme. If you are stuck, this article is designed to help you to solve the mystery of today's puzzle.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #184 September 3, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Striking Sounds. It has one Spangram and eight words to find, making a total of nine hidden items.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Since the in-game hint system for this browser-based puzzle game gives away whole words, this article has a few, spoiler-free hints to help you instead. If you want help without ruining any of the words, you can find them below.

General Hint 1

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General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a couple of spoiled words will help you to solve the Strands puzzle for September 3, 2024, you can find them below. In each of the two sections is one word from today along with a screenshot of where it belongs in the puzzle.

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 located in the section below. Peek inside to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where all those things go.

Today's Strands Explained

Don't get it? Don't worry; in the section below, you can find an explanation for how the clue and the themed words go together and make sense in 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