The NYT's Strands puzzle is back with another letter grid that hides secret themed words. Unlike regular word searches, you're not given the words to search for ahead of time; you're uncovering terms connected by a clever theme while ensuring that no letter goes unused.

When that combination proves too tricky, and this minimalist puzzle game has you frustrated, this guide offers some help. First, you'll find subtle theme suggestions to preserve the challenge, then spoilers for some of the words, and finally the reveal of the full solution with all word positions when you're ready to be done. No matter how much or little help you require to solve today's Strands, it's all available here.

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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 Join the Chorus #392 March 30, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Join the Chorus. It has eight things to find: the Spangram and seven themed words.

NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints

If you are stuck but not ready for a spoiler yet, you can find spoiler-free clues in the sections below. Each section has just one little clue to the theme that won't ruin any of the answers for this puzzle game.

General Spangram Hint 1

General Spangram Hint 2

General Spangram Hint 3

Spoilers for Today's New York Times Strands

If you want a spoiler for the New York Times Games Strands today, you can find two below. Each of the expandable sections here contains a single, spoiled word along with its positioning in the puzzle's letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to the NYT Join the Chorus Strands

If the full answer to this browser-based puzzle game is what you are looking for, you can find it here. Peek inside the expandable section below to see what all the words are and where they go in the puzzle grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If this popular puzzle game has you stumped, don't worry. The breakdown below reveals how the themed words, Spangram, and clue all fit together in perfect harmony.

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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Genre(s)
Puzzle