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NYT Strands Hints and Answers for Game #965 on October 24

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

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NYT Strands Hints and Answers for Game #965 on October 24

NYT Strands is a daily word search puzzle game from The New York Times. Launched in 2024, it’s a relatively new game 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 on today’s Strands, don’t worry; below are some helpful hints and even the answers for Strands Game #965 for Saturday, October 24, 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, 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 Spangram 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 Spangram turns yellow when found.
Finding three words that don’t fit the theme reveals a hint to help you find the right words.

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

You can only play Strands on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app.

Strands Hints for Today, October 24, 2026

The answers for Game #965 from The New York Times Strands are all related to refreshing your clothes.

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

Hint 1: What you use to remove wrinkles from clothes.
Hint 2: Soap to wash your clothing.
Hint 3: Paired with Hint #4.
Hint 4: The machine that is essential for laundry.
Hint 5: Lex Luger’s finishing move: The Torture ____.
Hint 6: Yogi Bear is always trying to swipe these picnic holders.
Hint 7: Place to wash your hands.
Spangram Hint: The day you wash your clothes.

Use these clues to narrow down your searches and increase your chances of solving NYT Strands #965 for October 24, 2026.

Words to Help You Find Strands Hints for October 24, 2026

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

CARS
GREED
GREET
BASK
WASH

Today’s Strands Answer for Game #965 on October 24, 2026

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

IRON
DETERGENT
DRYER
WASHER
RACK
BASKET
SINK
SPANGRAM: LAUNDRYDAY

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

When Is The Next NYT Strands Game After #965?

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 October 25 will be Strands Game #966

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 Strands’ puzzle editor, overseeing the creation and curation of daily puzzles since the publication’s launch.

Written by Robert DeFelice News Writer

I'm Robert DeFelice. I spent years covering pro-wrestling industry for outlets such as Fightful. After years in wrestling journalism, I’ve transitioned to video games, another passion of mine.

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