Hello, fellow word lovers. Welcome to Strands Sidekick. Our goal here is to help you solve each day’s puzzle. Scroll down to see hints for today’s game, or visit the comments section to swap stories, share creative writing or connect with other solvers. Let’s get untangling.
Be warned: This article includes hints and comments that may contain spoilers for today’s puzzle. Solve Strands first, or scroll at your own risk.
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.
Today’s Difficulty
To determine the difficulty of each puzzle, we average the ratings provided by paid testers. They can choose from three levels of difficulty: easy, moderate and challenging. Learn more about what they do here.
Today’s difficulty is easy.
Is your score telling a different story? Let us know in the comments.
Need a hint?
Let us point you in the right direction. Click or tap each hint below to reveal the first letter or direction of travel of up to three theme words in today’s game.
