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NYT Strands #924 Hints and Answers for September 13

NYT Strands is a daily word search puzzle game from The New York Times. It is a relatively new game, launched in 2024, where players find a common theme among words in a 6×8 letter grid.Whether it’s your first time…

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NYT Strands #924 Hints and Answers for September 13

NYT Strands is a daily word search puzzle game from The New York Times. It is a relatively new game, launched in 2024, where players find a common theme among words in a 6×8 letter grid.

Whether it’s your first time playing or you’re a Strands veteran, today’s tips and strategies can help you find words faster. So, if you’ve found yourself stuck with today’s Strands, don’t worry; below you’ll find some helpful hints and even the answers for Strands Game #924 for Sunday, September 13, 2026.

To play today’s Strands, head to the game’s website.

IMPORTANT: The following information includes spoilers for today’s edition of Strands. If you don’t want the answer given to you, stop scrolling.

How To Play Strands

Strands is a daily word search that challenges you to find words with a common theme. There’s also a Spanagram that reveals the deeper theme behind the words.

  • Words that are three letters or fewer do not count.
  • Words that reveal the correct theme appear in blue.
  • The Spanagram turns yellow when found.
  • Finding three words that don’t fit the theme will reveal a hint to help you find the proper words.

The goal is to string together as many words as possible. Every letter on the grid gets used! Daily puzzles keep players coming back for more, making it a fun brain exercise and a popular online trend.

Strands can only be played on the New York Times website or on the NYT Games app.

Strands Hints for Today, September 13, 2026

The answers for Game #924 from The New York Times Strands involve spy work.

General Strands Hints For September 13

Without giving today’s Strands answers completely away, here are a few helpful hints for today to get you started:

  • Hint 1: Secret Squirrel’s sidekick: Morocco ____.
  • Hint 2: An agent who works to uncover and thwart enemy spies.
  • Hint 3: A person or resource secretly valuable to an intelligence operation.
  • Hint 4: Some of these natural organisms are capable of photosynthesis.
  • Hint 5: ___ Under Fire, on the PS2
  • Hint 6: James Bond, in the field.
  • Spanagram Hint: Operating secretly while posing as someone else.

Use these clues to narrow down your searches and increase your chances of solving NYT Strands #924 for September 13, 2026.

Words to Help You Find Strands Hints for September 13, 2026

If you want help getting started without having today’s Strands answer given to you, there are a few starter words worth trying that will help you unlock some in-game hints. A few starter words that may help are:

  • COUNT
  • COUNTER
  • PLAN
  • RATE
  • SOLE

Today’s Strands Answer for Game #924 on September 13, 2026

If you’ve tried everything, including the hints above, and are still stuck, you can find the answers to today’s Strands below. Check out the answers for past puzzles here.

  • MOLE
  • COUNTERSPY
  • ASSET
  • PLANT
  • AGENT
  • OPERATIVE
  • SPANAGRAM: UNDERCOVER

If you solved today’s Strands without our answers, congratulations! If not, take note of the best tips above for tomorrow’s puzzle, and check back daily for more hints.

When Is The Next NYT Strands Game After #924?

All New York Times games are updated daily at 12 am (midnight) in your time zone. Information about the next game is often available in the hours leading up to it, giving players a heads-up. The game on September 14 will be Strands Game #925

What Is Strands?

Strands is a daily word search puzzle game created by The New York Times. Launched in 2024, Strands challenges players to discover a common theme among words in a 6×8 letter grid. Juliette Seive, a research director on The New York Times Games team, developed the game’s original concept to replicate Wordle’s success. Tracy Bennett has served as the puzzle editor for Strands, overseeing the creation and curation of daily puzzles since the publication’s launch.

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