Strands has yet another difficult word-searching puzzle. If you are stuck on today's puzzle, you aren't alone. This one is pretty difficult, even if you are super familiar with how to play Strands and all the tips and tricks to get through each puzzle successfully, this one can still trip you up.

In the article below, you can find general hints, individual word spoilers, an explanation of how the themed words and the clue go together, and even the full answer. No matter what you need to win, you can find it here.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #127 for July 8, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Rise and Shine, and it contains seven items to find. There will be one Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you would like to see some hints that don't spoil any of the words for this free browser-based game, you can find three below. There is just one clue in each expandable section, so you don't spoil more than you mean to by scrolling.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If you want a spoiler or two for this puzzle game today, you can find them in the sections below. Each of these expandable sections contains one spoiled word and its location in the puzzle.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

If you want to see the complete answer for the minimalist puzzle game known as Strands, check out the expandable section below. If you press the Read More button, you can see it for yourself.

Today's Strands Explained

The full explanation for how the clue, the Spangram, and the themed words all go together is in the expandable section below. Click Read More to see it in full.

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