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 ...

Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, July 9, 2025. By New York Times Games Hello, fellow word lovers. Welcome to Strands Sidekick. Our goal here is to help you ...

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

The official theme for NYT Strands #494 is... "Nap time!" And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Exhaustion". If you're ...

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've ...

Toughest Strands puzzles Here are some of the Strands topics I've found to be the toughest in recent weeks. #1: Dated slang, Jan. 21. Maybe you didn't even use this lingo when it was cool.

Quick tips for Strands #1: To get more clue words, see if you can tweak the words you've already found, by adding an "S" or other variants. And if you find a word like WILL, see if other letters ...

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in ...

Looking for some help with today's NYT Strands? An extra hint and the answers are right here to help you finish the grid and keep your streak intact.

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