Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks each day, based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong Sidekick, check your puzzle’s number, and go to this page to find its corresponding Sidekick post.

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.

Strands Sidekick No. 494. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, July 10, 2025. By New York Times Games

These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, every day. Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for June 23 #477- CNET - CNET X

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.