Strands is an in-beta daily word puzzle game that focuses on finding themed words and a category inside a seemingly random grid of letters.
Strands has yet another word search puzzle for fans to try out today. If you are trying to play this in-beta game, and you are stuck on it, you can find some help below. Available in this article are general hints to the full puzzle, word spoilers, an explanation of how the Spangram, the clue, and all the themed words go together, and even the full spoiler for today. No matter what kind of help you need with this mobile-friendly puzzle game, you can find it below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #43 for April 15, 2024
The puzzle for today is This and That. You have nine things to find, including one Spangram and eight themed words.
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New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are already familiar with how to play the New York Times Games Strands, but you still need help, you can find that help below. There are hints to the whole puzzle that won’t spoil any of the words or the Spangram.
General Hint 1
Hint 1 for today’s
Strands
puzzle
: Two things that go together.
General Hint 2
Hint 2
: Law and Order, Fun and Games.
General Hint 3
Hint 3
: There are four pairs of words, and each pair is together in a popular saying with “and” in between. Example “Salt and Pepper.”
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If you want to see the location of two of the words in this PC puzzle game, check out the sections below. Each only has one word from today’s Strands hidden inside it.
Spoiler 1
Spoiler 2
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
Stuck and don’t know what to do? Check out the full spoiler for today’s puzzle in the expandable section below. Inside, you’ll find all nine words and their positions in the puzzle.
The category for today is
Partners
. The words are Trial, Error, Peace, Quiet, Smoke, Mirrors, Give, and Take.
Today’s Strands Explained
Confused about how the Spangram, the clue, and all the words go together? Click the Read More button below to see the explanation for this browser-based puzzle game.
The clue
This and That
is in reference to the fact that all the themed words in the puzzle have a
Partner
. Each are one part of a common saying, as in “Give and Take” or “Smoke and Mirrors.”
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.
Strands
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser
- Released
- March 4, 2024
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Genre(s)
- Puzzle
