Every day, there is a whole new Strands puzzle to ponder over. Hidden inside are a handful of words, each revolving around a secret theme that you have to guess from just one clue, and doing so is often much easier said than done.

Below is a detailed rundown that can help you out if you are stuck in this free-to-play PC game. It contains spoilers and hints to help you along your journey to solving it on your own, or you can find the full answer if you are in need of more than just a little help. No matter what kind of hints and spoilers you need, you can find them 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 You're Pushing My Buttons #372 March 10, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue You're Pushing My Buttons. It has eight things to find: the Spangram and seven themed words.

NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints

If you want to see some theme hints for this puzzle game that can make you smarter, check out the three sections below. Each one contains one little clue to get you closer to the answers without spoiling any of them.

General Spangram Hint 1

General Spangram Hint 2

General Spangram Hint 3

Spoilers for Today's New York Times Strands

Looking for more than just a hint for this puzzle game? The sections below contain spoilers for today’s Strands puzzle, with each depicting one word and where it fits in today's letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to the NYT You're Pushing My Buttons Strands

If you need more than just a hint, you can find the full answer in the expandable section below. Simply click the "Read More" prompt to see the themed words and where they all go in the Strands puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

If you don't understand the solution to this mind-boggling puzzle game, check out the section below. Inside, you'll see a breakdown of how the clue and the theme fit together like puzzle pieces.

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