Strands has a whole new 6x8 letter grid to find a bunch of themed words inside. This word-search puzzle might seem simple at first blush, but it can get challenging to figure out the theme and what words could fit both in the theme and the letter grid.

If you are already familiar with the rules of Strands, but you need help with today's puzzle, you can find it below. This article contains general hints, spoilers, the answer, and an explanation of the theme as well.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #119 for June 30, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Cut and Color. There are seven items to find: one Spangram category and six themed words inside the letter grid.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

There are three expandable sections below, and each one contains a single hint for this challenging puzzle game. None of them will spoil any of the words in the puzzle; they are designed to help you figure out the theme for today instead.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

There are two spoiled words below for this innovative puzzle game. There is only one word in each expandable section, both of them covered to make sure you don't spoil too much for yourself by scrolling.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The answer to this New York Times Games puzzle is in the section below. You can see the filled-out puzzle with all the words and their locations in the grid.

Today's Strands Explained

The full explanation for how the themed words and clue fit together. Click the Read More button below to see it.

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
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WHERE TO PLAY

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Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
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The New York Times Company
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Web Browser
Genre(s)
Puzzle