New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for October 10, 2024

Strands has a whole new puzzle for fans of the genre to ponder over today. It can get pretty easy to get stuck on this one; there are some long words in it and the clue isn’t much help to uncovering them.

If you already know how to play Strands and don’t want to use the in-game hint system, this article is for you. It contains general theme clues, word spoilers, and the full answer to the puzzle for today.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #221 October 10, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue I. There are seven things to find, including the Spangram and the six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you are struggling to figure out the theme for this challenging puzzle game, you can find help in the three categories below. Each contains a spoiler-free hint that won’t contain any of the themed words from today.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: A thinking-man’s past time, perhaps.

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: Games that require some thought.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: Fun conundrum games that make you think.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

If a spoiled word or two would help you out, but you don’t like the in-game hints, check out the two sections below. Each one contains a single spoiled word and a screenshot of where it appears in this puzzle game.

Spoiler 1

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Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the New York Times Games Strands puzzle for today is located in the expandable section just below. Open it up using the Read More button below it to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where they all belong.

The category for today is
Puzzles
. The words are Cryptogram, Crossword, Sudoku, Jumble, Maze, and Jigsaw.

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Today’s Strands Explained

If you have all the answers but are still stuck, the section below has what you need. Inside is a breakdown of how the clue, the themed words, and the Spangram go together in the puzzle.

The clue,
Think About It
, is how each of these
Puzzles
requires you to think a lot about them to solve them. Each of the themed words is a different kind of puzzle game you can play.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Platform(s)

Web Browser

Released

March 4, 2024

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company

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Publisher(s)

The New York Times Company

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