Strands is a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. In order to win this difficult puzzle game, you will need to be able to find all seven words as well as the category. To get to the solution, you will need to check out the hint and be able to look outside the box in order to get all the words and discover the single solution to today's Strands puzzle.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle for March 12, 2024
This free game similar to Wordle has a simple theme hint: Ruler's Decree. There are a total of eight words: one category and seven words that fit into that category.
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New York Times Games Strands Clues
Need a little help without spoiling the whole puzzle for this free browser-based puzzle game? If you are just looking for a clue or two, start with the hint sections below; each one holds a quick hint to get you a little closer to the answer. The hints get more explicit as you go down the list, so start with the first one.
General Hint 1
General Hint 2
General Hint 3
The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands
Are you looking for the full spoiler? If this innovative puzzle game has you stumped, check out the spoiler in the expandable section below.
How to Play New York Times Games Strands
Want to play but unsure how to? Below are all the rules for getting through your first game of the New York Times Games Strands.
- In the puzzle, there are seven or eight hidden words. Each word will either fit into the category or will be the category.
- Categories can be one word, as in "fruit" or two words, as in "cardinal sins." They will be the only word that shows up in yellow when drawn.
- Letters must be vertically, horizontally, or diagonally connected.
- You cannot reuse letters in the whole puzzle. All letters must be used.
- You can draw words that don't fit the puzzle's theme to try to get points toward filling up your hint meter.
- You have unlimited guesses to get to the final answer.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.
