New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for October 22, 2024

Strands has yet another difficult word-search puzzle for fans of this genre to take a look at. The New York Times Games is known for its hard, daily puzzles, and Strands is no exception to the rule.

Since it can get pretty tough, you might be looking for a helping hand with this puzzle game. In the article below, you can find everything from general hints to the full answer to this puzzle if you want it.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #233 October 22, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Cool Color! It has seven items to find: the six themed words and the one Spangram category.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

The rules of Strands allow for an in-game hint system, but it gives entire words away instead of giving you actual clues. In the three sections below, you can find helpful tips that will get you closer to today’s theme without spoiling any of the themed words.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: What colors are cool?

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: The chilliest of all cool tones.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: All the themed words are looking a little blueish.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

Two spoiled words from today’s puzzle can be found in the sections below; each one has a single word and a screenshot of where it goes in this mobile puzzle game. If you want spoilers without having to save up for hints, check these two out.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

If you want the full spoiler for today’s New York Times Games Strands, check out the section below. Inside is a completed puzzle, all the themed words, and the Spangram too.

The category for today is
TheBlues
. The words are Cobalt, Periwinkle, Azure, Navy, Turquoise, and Indigo.

Today’s Strands Explained

Don’t get today’s puzzle? The section below will reveal how all the pieces of this puzzle game, from the theme to the clue to the words, all fit together and make sense.

The clue is
Cool Color!
This is because all
The
different colors of
Blues
are all considered cool tones or cool colors, as opposed to warm colors like red and orange. Each themed word is a different shade of Blue.

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