Today’s Strands puzzle presents another brain-teasing grid of letters, hiding a collection of themed words connected by a single clue. The challenge is to uncover the theme, find all the words, and use each letter just once. This is a feat that can be surprisingly tricky.

If you’re unable to complete this tricky puzzle game on your own, this article is here to help, offering everything from gentle nudges to the complete solution. In it, you can find things like general hints, spoilers for individual words, and even an explanation for the full answer.

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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 Drive to Survive #378 March 16, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Drive to Survive. It has seven things to find: the Spangram and six themed words.

NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints

If you’d like spoiler-free hints for this mobile puzzle game, the sections below are here to help. Each one contains a small clue to steer you toward the theme without revealing the answers.

General Spangram Hint 1

General Spangram Hint 2

General Spangram Hint 3

Spoilers for Today's New York Times Strands

If you’d like to see a couple of spoilers for today’s Strands puzzle, the sections below are here to help. Each one reveals a single word and its position in the grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to the NYT Drive to Survive Strands

If you’re ready for the complete spoiler of this innovative puzzle game, the section below has the whole answer. In it, you will find the themed words, the Spangram, and where each of those words goes in the puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

If the pieces of this browser-based puzzle game aren’t clicking for you, the section below provides a clear breakdown. It will explain how the clue, theme, and words fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.

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

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Genre(s)
Puzzle
Platform(s)
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