Strands there is another challenging word search puzzle for fans of this genre. The New York Times Games is known for its challenging daily puzzles and Strands is no exception to the rule.
Since it can get quite difficult, you may want to seek a helping hand in this puzzle game. The article below has everything from general hints to the full answer to this puzzle if you'd like.
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NYT Games Strands Puzzle #233 October 22, 2024
The Strands today's puzzle has a solution Cool color! It has seven searchable items: six topic words and one Spangram category.
New York Times Games Strands Hints
The rules of Art Strands allow an in-game hint system, but it spits out whole words instead of giving you actual hints. In the three sections below, you can find helpful tips that will get you closer to today's topic without spoiling any of the topic words.
General tip 1
General tip 2
General tip 3
Spoilers for two words in today's series
The two corrupted words from today's puzzle can be found in the sections below; each one has one word and a screenshot of where it goes in this mobile puzzle game. If you want spoilers without having to pile on clues, check these two out.
Spoiler 1
Spoiler 2
Answer to today's New York Times games
If you want the full spoiler for today's New York Times Games Strandscheck the section below. Inside is the completed puzzle, all the theme words, as well as the Spangram.
Explanation of today's strands
Don't understand today's puzzle? The section below will show you how all the pieces of this puzzle game, from the theme to the clue to the words, fit together and make sense.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website, accessible on almost any device with a browser.

- Platform(s)
- Web browser
- Released
- March 4, 2024
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company