Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks each day, based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong Sidekick, check your puzzle’s number, and go to this page to find its corresponding Sidekick post.

There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list,

Strands is yet another daily puzzle from the New York Times that you can add to your routine to flex your brain muscles. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. You start every Strands puzzle with the goal ...

Strands Sidekick No. 494. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, July 10, 2025. By New York Times Games

These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, every day. Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for June 23 #477- CNET - CNET X

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.