Strands has a whole new, very challenging word search puzzle for fans today. In order to get a win today, you will need to figure out the theme from one little clue and find all the hidden themed words. Not only that, but you also have to use every letter in the grid just once.

If the rules of Strands make it sound hard, today's puzzle might be even more challenging for some. This article is here to help; in it, you can find all sorts of hints and spoilers to make this puzzle as easy as you need it to be to get it done.

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The NYT Games Strands Coarse Material #417 April 24, 2025

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

NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints

If you need a helping hand but don't want any spoilers, you can find three spoiler-free hints below for this difficult puzzle game. Each section has a single clue inside; you can view them by pressing the "Read More" link below each one.

General Spangram Hint 1

General Spangram Hint 2

General Spangram Hint 3

Spoilers for Today's New York Times Strands

The two sections below each contain a single, spoiled word from today's Strands. If you don't like the in-game hint system but still want the spoiler, you should check out these two provided here.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to the NYT Coarse Material Strands

If you are just looking for the full answer to this free puzzle game like Wordle, it is inside the expandable section below. If you look inside, you'll see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.

Today's Strands Explained

The puzzle today still got you down after solving this mobile puzzle game? Inside the section below, you will see how the clue, the themed words, and theme all fit together and make sense in this 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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Genre(s)
Puzzle