Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help and hints for you here.

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Find out what today's Strands answer is for game #496 and get some hints for it. You might need them! Plus see the solutions to yesterday's game.