strands is back with another difficult puzzle to think about. If you want to win, you have to figure out the theme and all the thematic words hidden deep in the letter grid. And today's hint isn't much help.
If you get stuck in this challenging puzzle game, find help below. This article contains everything you need to win, including general hints, spoilers, and even the full solution to the puzzle if you want to see it for yourself.

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How to Play New York Times Games Strands
Strands is a short daily word game that pits you against a grid of seemingly random letters containing a whole bunch of related words.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #305 January 2, 2025
The strands Today's riddle has the clue Super Bowl. There are seven things to find: the Spangram and six theme words.
New York Times Games Strands Notes
Do you just want a little hint for today's puzzle without the answers included? In the following sections you will find a series of spoiler-free tips that can help you understand the theme of this puzzle game and make you smarter.
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Spoilers for two of the words in Today's Strands
Spoilers for two of the seven hidden words can be found in the following sections. Open it using the Read More button to see what the word is and where it is in the letter grid.
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The answer to today's gaming strands from the New York Times
If you want to see the complete answer for this free PC game, check out the section below. It contains all the thematic words for today, the spangram and the position of each of these words.
Today's strands explained
Don't you get it? No problem; In this minimalist puzzle game you will find an explanation of how the puzzle theme, theme words, spangram and clue fit together harmoniously.
Do you want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website, available on almost any device with a browser.

strands
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Web browser
- Released
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March 4, 2024
- developer
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The New York Times Company
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The New York Times Company