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Strands Guide organizes public puzzle facts into permanent daily reference pages.
Public puzzle data
Each daily page uses public puzzle details: the print date, game number, board, published theme clue, spangram, theme answers, and answer coordinates. The same details appear in a consistent format on every dated page.
Deterministic generation
Daily pages use only the checked puzzle details. Counts, letter masks, and path direction come from those details. Strands Guide does not add guessed definitions, source credentials, or explanations that are absent from the public puzzle data.
Validation before publication
Before publication, checks compare every answer coordinate with the board, confirm that each path uses adjacent letters, prevent reused cells, and make sure the answers cover every cell. The dated page and its links are also checked before readers see them.
Independent publication
Strands Guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times. NYT and Strands are trademarks of The New York Times Company. If you are comparing NYT daily word games, the Wordle vs Strands comparison explains how their solving formats differ.