NYT Strands Hints & Answers
Strands hides a set of themed words and one board-spanning spangram in a grid of letters. We publish the official theme plus spoiler-free hints the moment each puzzle is available, with the spangram and theme words kept safely below. Start with today's puzzle or browse the archive.
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- Thursday, August 20, 2026Strands #1078
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026Strands #1090
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026Strands #1076
- Monday, August 17, 2026Strands #1075
- Sunday, August 16, 2026Strands #1074
- Saturday, August 15, 2026Strands #1073
- Friday, August 14, 2026Strands #1077
- Thursday, August 13, 2026Strands #1071
- Wednesday, August 12, 2026Strands #1070
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026Strands #1069
- Monday, August 10, 2026Strands #1068
- Sunday, August 9, 2026Strands #1067
- Saturday, August 8, 2026Strands #1066
- Friday, August 7, 2026Strands #1065
- Thursday, August 6, 2026Strands #1064
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026Strands #1063
- Tuesday, August 4, 2026Strands #1062
- Sunday, August 2, 2026Strands #1060
- Saturday, August 1, 2026Strands #1059
- Friday, July 31, 2026Strands #1058
- Thursday, July 30, 2026Strands #1057
- Wednesday, July 29, 2026Strands #1056
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026Strands #1055
- Monday, July 27, 2026Strands #1052
- Sunday, July 26, 2026Strands #1051
- Saturday, July 25, 2026Strands #1050
- Friday, July 24, 2026Strands #1048
- Thursday, July 23, 2026Strands #989
- Wednesday, July 22, 2026Strands #1049
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026Strands #1047
- Monday, July 20, 2026Strands #1017
- Sunday, July 19, 2026Strands #1045
- Saturday, July 18, 2026Strands #1042
- Friday, July 17, 2026Strands #1044
- Thursday, July 16, 2026Strands #1053
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026Strands #1041
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026Strands #1040
- Monday, July 13, 2026Strands #1039
- Sunday, July 12, 2026Strands #1054
- Saturday, July 11, 2026Strands #1038
- Friday, July 10, 2026Strands #1037
- Thursday, July 9, 2026Strands #1036
- Wednesday, July 8, 2026Strands #1035
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026Strands #1034
- Monday, July 6, 2026Strands #1033
- Sunday, July 5, 2026Strands #1031
- Saturday, July 4, 2026Strands #998
- Friday, July 3, 2026Strands #1030
- Thursday, July 2, 2026Strands #1029
- Wednesday, July 1, 2026Strands #1028
- Tuesday, June 30, 2026Strands #1027
- Monday, June 29, 2026Strands #1026
- Sunday, June 28, 2026Strands #996
- Saturday, June 27, 2026Strands #1025
- Friday, June 26, 2026Strands #1024
- Thursday, June 25, 2026Strands #1023
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026Strands #1022
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026Strands #1020
- Monday, June 22, 2026Strands #1019
- Sunday, June 21, 2026Strands #1018
- Saturday, June 20, 2026Strands #1046
- Friday, June 19, 2026Strands #1016
- Thursday, June 18, 2026Strands #1015
- Wednesday, June 17, 2026Strands #1021
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026Strands #1008
- Monday, June 15, 2026Strands #1013
- Sunday, June 14, 2026Strands #1010
- Saturday, June 13, 2026Strands #1009
- Friday, June 12, 2026Strands #1011
- Thursday, June 11, 2026Strands #1012
- Wednesday, June 10, 2026Strands #1007
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026Strands #1014
- Monday, June 8, 2026Strands #1004
- Sunday, June 7, 2026Strands #1003
- Saturday, June 6, 2026Strands #1002
- Friday, June 5, 2026Strands #1006
- Thursday, June 4, 2026Strands #1000
- Wednesday, June 3, 2026Strands #999
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026Strands #997
- Monday, June 1, 2026Strands #1005
- Sunday, May 31, 2026Strands #995
- Saturday, May 30, 2026Strands #994
- Friday, May 29, 2026Strands #993
- Thursday, May 28, 2026Strands #992
- Wednesday, May 27, 2026Strands #991
- Tuesday, May 26, 2026Strands #988
- Monday, May 25, 2026Strands #990
- Sunday, May 24, 2026Strands #987
- Saturday, May 23, 2026Strands #986
- Friday, May 22, 2026Strands #985
- Thursday, May 21, 2026Strands #984
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026Strands #983
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026Strands #982
- Monday, May 18, 2026Strands #981
- Sunday, May 17, 2026Strands #980
- Saturday, May 16, 2026Strands #979
- Friday, May 15, 2026Strands #978
- Thursday, May 14, 2026Strands #976
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026Strands #975
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026Strands #974
- Monday, May 11, 2026Strands #973
- Sunday, May 10, 2026Strands #972
- Saturday, May 9, 2026Strands #970
- Friday, May 8, 2026Strands #969
- Thursday, May 7, 2026Strands #968
- Wednesday, May 6, 2026Strands #967
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026Strands #966
- Monday, May 4, 2026Strands #965
- Sunday, May 3, 2026Strands #964
- Saturday, May 2, 2026Strands #963
- Friday, May 1, 2026Strands #962
- Thursday, April 30, 2026Strands #961
- Wednesday, April 29, 2026Strands #960
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026Strands #959
- Monday, April 27, 2026Strands #900
- Sunday, April 26, 2026Strands #958
- Saturday, April 25, 2026Strands #957
- Friday, April 24, 2026Strands #956
- Thursday, April 23, 2026Strands #955
- Wednesday, April 22, 2026Strands #954
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026Strands #951
- Monday, April 20, 2026Strands #953
- Sunday, April 19, 2026Strands #952
- Saturday, April 18, 2026Strands #950
- Friday, April 17, 2026Strands #949
- Thursday, April 16, 2026Strands #948
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026Strands #947
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026Strands #946
- Monday, April 13, 2026Strands #945
- Sunday, April 12, 2026Strands #944
- Saturday, April 11, 2026Strands #943
- Friday, April 10, 2026Strands #942
- Thursday, April 9, 2026Strands #941
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026Strands #940
- Tuesday, April 7, 2026Strands #939
- Monday, April 6, 2026Strands #937
- Sunday, April 5, 2026Strands #936
- Saturday, April 4, 2026Strands #935
- Friday, April 3, 2026Strands #934
- Thursday, April 2, 2026Strands #933
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026Strands #932
- Monday, March 30, 2026Strands #931
- Sunday, March 29, 2026Strands #930
- Saturday, March 28, 2026Strands #929
- Friday, March 27, 2026Strands #928
- Thursday, March 26, 2026Strands #927
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026Strands #926
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- Are these Strands hints spoiler-free?
- Yes. We show the official theme and a set of escalating hints that never name a theme word or the spangram. The full answers stay below a clear divider.
- What is the spangram in Strands?
- The spangram is a special word or phrase that touches two opposite sides of the board and ties the whole theme together.
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