Here's today's Strands answers and hints. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, every day.

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Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #496, as well as the answers, should it come to that.