Strands has another set of seemingly-random letters with a bunch of words hidden inside. All these words follow a theme, but you aren’t given the words or the theme to start with; you have to guess them all based on a single clue.
Even if you are already familiar with the rules of how to play Strands, you might end up stuck on this one. It’s not an easy puzzle, but thankfully, this article is full of hints to help you win today’s puzzle for yourself.
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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #272 November 30, 2024
The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Yas Queen! There are eight things to find, including the Spangram and seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Each of the three sections has a little hint that will help you get closer to the theme for today. If you don’t like the in-game hints because they give whole words away, this is a great substitute for those as they are spoiler-free.
General Hint 1
General Hint 2
General Hint 3
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If you think a spoiler or two would help you out, but you don’t want to find non-themed words to unlock one, you should look below. There is one word in each of the two sections below along with a screenshot of where it goes in the New York Times Strands puzzle.
Spoiler 1
Spoiler 2
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to this mobile puzzle game is in the section below. Open it up to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where each of those words goes in the puzzle’s letter grid.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you don’t get the puzzle after completing it, you should open up the section below. Inside will be a breakdown of how all the pieces of this challenging puzzle game fit together.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website, available 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