StrandsSolver

This application solves the New York Times Strands. To complete the current days puzzle online use the -o flag. To solve a previous puzzle create a new txt file with the same format as those in the games directory and pass the file path using the -f flag.

Dependencies

To install required libraries run:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Solver command examples

To solve current daily puzzle (If an answer is not contained within word_bank.json the solver will be unable to solve the puzzle):

python3 solve.py -o

To solve past puzzle (does not need to be specifically from NYT):

# If no file path is passed it will default to "games/strands_03_04_2024.txt"
python3 solve.py -f games/strands_03_04_2024.txt