Strands has a new grid of seemingly-random letters to sort through today. If you want to figure out the theme and all the themed words hidden inside, you will need to study the one single clue you get. Or you could get one of the many helpful hints in the article below.
This article includes everything you need to solve today’s puzzle except the rules of Strands. Below, there are general puzzle hints, individual word spoilers, an explanation of the puzzle, and even the full answer if you want to see it.
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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #301 December 29, 2024
The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Festival of Lights delights. There are six things to find: the Spangram and five themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Searching for some hints that won’t give away entire words for this browser game? In the three sections below are some helpful clues that are spoiler-free but will help you get closer to the theme for this puzzle.
General Hint 1
General Hint 2
General Hint 3
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a spoiler or two is what you need to win this minimalist puzzle game, but you don’t feel like saving up non-themed words to get one in game, you can find two below. Open up each of the expandable sections here to see a single spoiler along with a screenshot of where that word goes in the letter grid.
Spoiler 1
Spoiler 2
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you just want to see the full answer to the New York Times Games Strands, it is in the section below. Open it up with the Read More button below it to see all the themed words and where they go in the puzzle.
Today’s Strands Explained
Completed the puzzle and still don’t get it? If you are looking for an explanation of today’s Strands puzzle, you can find it in the section below.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.
- Platform(s)
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Web Browser
- Released
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March 4, 2024
- Developer(s)
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The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
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The New York Times Company