New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for August 1, 2024

Strands has a whole new daily word puzzle, brought to fans by the New York Times Games. If you are struggling with this one, you are not alone. Today’s puzzle is pretty challenging even for long-time fans who know the rules of Strands very well.

This article has a whole bunch of helpful hints inside it to help you through it. In the sections below are things like an explanation of the theme and clue, general hints, and individual word spoilers. There is even a section that spoils the whole answer if you want to see it.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #151 August 1, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has eight items to find: one Spangram and seven themed words. It has the clue Not Stirred.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

General hints can be found in the sections below. There are three of these types of hints, and none of them will reveal any of the themed words. Click the Read More button underneath it to see the clue.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: What things might you mix that aren’t stirred?

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: This is in reference to how James Bond likes his drink.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: Things that you shake.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

If a spoiler or two would help for this puzzle game you can play on mobile devices, check out the sections below. Each one contains just one spoiled word and its position in the puzzle’s grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

The complete answer to the New York Times Games Strands is in the expandable section below. Open it up to see the full answer, including all the themed words and a screenshot of what the finish puzzle will look like.

The category for today is
Shaken
. The words are Rattle, Maraca, Hairspray, Booty, Martini, Salt, and Hands.

Today’s Strands Explained

Don’t get it? Not a problem; in the section below, you can get a full explanation for how the clue and the themed words all fit together in this free-to-play PC game.

The clue
Not Stirred
is a reference to the saying ”
Shaken,
not stirred” that James Bond is known for. All the themed words are items usually shaken.

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