New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for November 2, 2024

Strands has a whole new collection of random letters in a grid that holds a selection of themed words. In order to win, you need to figure out the theme, all the words, the Spangram, and fit them all into the grid while using every single letter once.

If this sounds like an impossible puzzle game, you should check out the article below. You can find all sorts of helpful hints in this article, including things like general clues, spoilers, and other helpful things to make sure you get a win on the Strands today.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #244 November 2, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Good On Paper. There are six things to find, including the Spangram and five themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

While the rules of Strands allow for an in-game hint system, those hints give away entire words. If you want something that won’t spoil too much, you should check out the three sections below; they have general theme clues without a single spoiler.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: Things that work good on paper.

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: Things you might use on paper.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: Items you might buy to write, measure, cut, and manipulate paper.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

If a spoiler or two would help you solve this relaxing puzzle game, check out the two sections below. Inside each is one themed word and its location inside the puzzle’s grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

If you are looking for the whole answer to this New York Times puzzle game, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section to see all the words and where they go in today’s puzzle grid.

The category for today is
OfficeSupplies
. The words are Stapler, Printer, Scissors, Pencils, and Ruler.

Today’s Strands Explained

Searching for an explanation of how the theme, the themed words, and the clue all fit together? You can find a full explanation for the puzzle in the section below; just open it up with the Read More button to see it.

Good On Paper
refers to how each of these items is best used with paper. Each of these themed words are different
Office Supplies
or school supplies you might buy to use on paper.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.