Strands has another 6x8 grid of seemingly random letters to sort out today. Inside of it, you'll need to find eight whole themed words, including one Spangram category that needs to span from one edge of the puzzle to another. As if that wasn't hard enough, you need to use all the letters in the grid without overlapping any.

Today's puzzle is even more challenging than you might expect given how the rules of how to play Strands make it sound. If you are stuck on this puzzle today and are looking for some hints, you can find all sorts of help in the following article.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #86 for May 28, 2024

Today's theme in New York Times Strands

The clue for today is All Atwitter. There are eight things to find in this puzzle, including seven themed words and one Spangram.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want some general hints for this PC puzzle game, you can find them below. None of these will spoil any of the words inside of the puzzle. There are three total clues below.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

If a couple of words would help you out with this minimalist puzzle game, you can find two spoilers below. Each box contains only one word spoiler along with its position inside the puzzle's grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the New York Times Games Strands is in the expandable section below. Press the "Read More" button to see all eight words from today's puzzle along with where they are positioned in the grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If you don't understand today's puzzle, you can see the full explanation for it below. It will explain the hints, the themed words, and the Spangram, too.

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

new your times strands
Strands

Platform(s)
Web Browser
Released
March 4, 2024
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Genre(s)
Puzzle