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Strands

Strands is a New York Times word puzzle where the goal is to use every letter on the board to find today's linked words plus their hidden theme. You don't know which words you're looking for until you…

26 June 2024

Strands is a puzzle developed by The New York Times Company, released 26 June 2024 on Android, iOS and Web browser.

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What Strands is

Strands is a puzzle game developed by The New York Times Company and released in 2024. It is available on Android, iOS and Web browser.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Strands is a New York Times word puzzle where the goal is to use every letter on the board to find today's linked words plus their hidden theme. You don't know which words you're looking for until you correctly discover them or use hints. Try to win without using any!
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Strands launched on 26 June 2024, within three weeks of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Nobody Wants to Die, Still Wakes the Deep and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.

Released around the same time: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Nobody Wants to Die, Still Wakes the Deep, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.

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When did Strands come out?
Strands was released on 26 June 2024 for Android, iOS and Web browser.

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