Strands has another challenging puzzle that the New York Times Games designed to make you scratch your head. If you are stuck on this one, you aren't alone. The clue for this one is difficult, and it doesn't help a whole lot with figuring out the theme.

If you need help with this mobile-friendly puzzle game, check out the sections below. There are helpful hints, clues, spoilers, and more to help you get through today's puzzle with a win.

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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 Puzzle #265 November 23, 2024

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Did You Hear That? There are eight things to find, including the Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you don't like the in-game hint system in the New York Times Games Strands because it gives away too much, the sections below are just for you. They contain three spoiler-free hints to help you to get closer to the theme without ruining any of the answers.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Spoilers for today's puzzle can be found in the sections below. If you open them up, each one will have a single spoiled word and a screenshot of where it goes in this free browser-based game.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the Strands puzzle for November 23, 2024 is in the section below. Open it up to see what all the themed words are and where they belong inside the puzzle's letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

Don't get it? No problem; all you need to do is open the section below. Inside will be a breakdown of what the theme and the clue have in common and how they go together in this innovative 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