New York Times Strand Tips and Answers for November 15, 2024

Strands features a brand new 6×8 grid filled to the brim with random letters. Hidden within it are a bunch of words that follow a specific theme, but the only clue you'll get for both the theme and all of those words is a single clue.

If today's clue leaves you scratching your head, even if you've been playing for a while and know the rules for Strands really good, you might be looking for some useful tips. In this article you can find all sorts of clues and spoilers.

NYT Games Strands Puzzle #257 November 15, 2024

The Strands today's puzzle has a clue Dress for lunch. There are six items to find: a Spangram and five theme words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Since the in-game hint system gives away whole words, you might be looking for something that just gives some spoiler-free hints instead. In the three sections below you can find some of these.

General tip 1

Tip 1
: What are some lunch items to wear?

General tip 2

General tip 3

Tip 3
: Honey mustard, vinaigrette and ranch dressing on my ____.

Spoilers for two of the words in today's threads

If you want a spoiler but don't want to find non-themed words in the puzzle to earn them, check out the two sections below. Each contains just one spoiled word and a screenshot of where it goes in this puzzle game that can make you smarter.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The answer to today's New York Times Games Strands

The answer to this browser-based puzzle game can be found in the expandable section below. Open it to see all the theme words and where they fit into the puzzle's letter grid.

The category for today is
Salad greens
. The words are Romaine, Kale, Iceberg, Watercress and Radicchio.

Today's Strings Explained

If you don't get the answer to this free mobile word puzzle game, check out the section below. Inside is a full breakdown of how the Spangram, words and theme go together to make sense.

Dress for lunch
refers to how you put on the dress
Green salad
usually before you eat them. Each of the themed words is a different kind of lettuce that you can dress.

Do you want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strand website, which is accessible on almost any device with a web browser.