NYT Strands Archive β€” All Puzzles & Answers

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417 Puzzlesβ€’March 2024 - Present

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#8852026-02-23Spangram: GUITAR

Strike a chord

BODYBRIDGEFRETBOARDHEADSTOCKNECKPEGSSTRING
#8932026-02-22Spangram: CLOSINGCEREMONY

Olympics wrap-up

ANTHEMATHLETEFLAGFLAMEMEDALPARADE
#8902026-02-21Spangram: HOMEBREW

The beer necessities

BARLEYFLAVORHOPSMALTSUGARWATERWHEATYEAST
#8892026-02-20Spangram: SANDPAPER

True grit

ABRASIVECOARSEHARSHPRICKLYROUGHSCRATCHY
#8882026-02-19Spangram: EUREKA

Here's a thought

CONCEPTHYPOTHESISIDEANOTIONPOSTULATETHEORY
#8922026-02-18Spangram: WINTERSPORTS

Cold competition

BOBSLEDCURLINGHOCKEYLUGESNOWBOARDING
#8862026-02-17Spangram: ZODIACSIGNS

The year of the ...

DRAGONGOATHORSEMONKEYRABBITSNAKETIGER
#8912026-02-16Spangram: FIGURESKATING

The cutting edge

COMBOCROSSOVERJUMPLIFTLOOPSPINTHROW
#8842026-02-15Spangram: SEETHELIGHT

"Now I get it!"

APPREHENDFATHOMGRASPREALIZEUNDERSTAND
#8832026-02-14Spangram: HUGSANDKISSES

XOXOXO

CUDDLEEMBRACEPECKSMACKSMOOCHSNUGGLE
#8822026-02-13Spangram: VISUALAIDS

See what I mean?

CHARTDIAGRAMINFOGRAPHICMODELPHOTOVIDEO
#8812026-02-12Spangram: HIGHSTAKES

Sink or swim

CRITICALDECISIVEIMPERATIVEPIVOTALRISKY
#8802026-02-11Spangram: GONUTS

Crack and snack

ALMONDCASHEWFILBERTMACADAMIAPECANPISTACHIO
#8792026-02-10Spangram: SIDINGMATERIAL

It's on the house

BRICKCOMPOSITESTONESTUCCOVINYLWOOD
#8782026-02-09Spangram: AIRPORTS

Frequent flyer

LUGGAGEPASSPORTPILOTRUNWAYSECURITYTARMAC
#8772026-02-08Spangram: COCKTAILGARNISH

Make it fancy

CELERYCHERRYOLIVESHRIMPSPRIGTWIST
#8762026-02-07Spangram: WATCHINGPAINTDRY

Boo-o-o-o-ring

DREARYDULLHUMDRUMMUNDANETIRESOME
#8752026-02-06Spangram: FEATURES

Let's face it

BROWSCHEEKSEYESFOREHEADHAIRLINEMOUTHNOSE
#8742026-02-05Spangram: GIVEMEFIVE

Quint-essential

BOROUGHSOCEANSSENSESTOESVOWELSWEEKDAYS
#8732026-02-04Spangram: HOBBYSHOP

For the enthusiast

COLLECTIBLEDICEGAMEMINIATUREMODELPUZZLE
#8722026-02-03Spangram: SYMBOL

On key

ASTERISKBRACKETCARETHASHTAGTILDEUNDERSCORE
#8712026-02-02Spangram: BIGBIRDS

Formidable flock

CASSOWARYCONDOROSTRICHPELICANPENGUINRHEA
#8682026-02-01Spangram: GENEROSITY

It's a gift

AWARDBONUSDONATIONGRANTOFFERINGPRESENT
#8672026-01-31Spangram: HAVEABALL

It's part of the game

BASEBASKETFOOTPADDLEPICKLERACQUETVOLLEY
#8662026-01-30Spangram: FINDYOURWAY

We're not lost ...

ATLASBEACONCOMPASSLANDMARKSEXTANTSTAR
#8652026-01-29Spangram: CLAIMTOFAME

Talk of the town

CELEBRITYHEROICONPERSONALITYSUPERSTAR
#8642026-01-28Spangram: MINDFULNESS

Zen state

BREATHEFOCUSLISTENMEDITATENOTICERELAX
#8632026-01-27Spangram: HEREBOY

Canine classics

BANDITBLUEBUDDYCHAMPROVERSCOUTSCRUFFYSPOT
#8622026-01-26Spangram: BYTHEBOTTLE

Grape expectations

CHARDONNAYMALBECMERLOTSHIRAZZINFANDEL
#8692026-01-25Spangram: STICKYSITUATION

The straight and narrow

BATONCANEDOWELPICKETPOLEPOSTSTAKE
#8612026-01-24Spangram: FAMOUSPAINTING

A work of art

BOATINGLILIESNIGHTPARTYSTARRYWATER
#8582026-01-23Spangram: BORNYESTERDAY

None the wiser

ARTLESSCALLOWCREDULOUSGULLIBLENAIVE
#8602026-01-22Spangram: SEVENTHHEAVEN

Ode to joy

BLISSECSTASYELATIONEUPHORIARHAPSODY
#8562026-01-21Spangram: DONTBERUDE

That's not very polite

BURPGLOATINTERRUPTPOINTSHOUTSTARETEASE
#8552026-01-20Spangram: JUSTFORKICKS

Sneak-ing around

EYELETHEELLOGOSHOELACESOLETONGUEVAMP
#8542026-01-19Spangram: LETSROCK

Shaking things up

QUAKESWAYTEETERTREMBLEVIBRATEWAVERWOBBLE
#8532026-01-18Spangram: TEXTILEART

Soft skills

APPLIQUECROCHETEMBROIDERKNITQUILTWEAVE
#8522026-01-17Spangram: FOILEDAGAIN

That's putting it mildly!

CURSESDRATFIDDLESTICKSPHOOEYTARNATION
#8512026-01-16Spangram: BATMAN

DC crusader

CAPEJOKERJUSTICEMANORPENGUINROBINVENGEANCE
#8502026-01-15Spangram: HEARHEAR

The ears have it!

ANVILCANALCARTILAGEDRUMHAMMERLOBESTIRRUP
#8492026-01-14Spangram: LETSDOTHIS

"Oh boy!"

EAGERENTHUSIASTICEXCITEDFERVENTZEALOUS
#8482026-01-13Spangram: FROZENFOOD

You need to chill

PIZZAPOPSICLESSHERBETVEGETABLESWAFFLES
#8472026-01-12Spangram: RESUME

Appeal to a hire power

AWARDSCONTACTEDUCATIONEXPERIENCENAMESKILLS
#8462026-01-11Spangram: THATSGREAT

Yay!!!

AWESOMEBOOYAHHOORAYHUZZAHWHOOPEEYIPPEE
#8452026-01-10Spangram: PROCRASTINATOR

If not now, when?

EVENTUALLYLATERSHORTLYSOONTOMORROW
#8442026-01-09Spangram: BEARSINMIND

For cubs fans

BLACKBROWNGRIZZLYPANDAPOLARSPECTACLED
#8432026-01-08Spangram: THETRAITORS

That's just reality (TV)

BANISHMENTCASTLEFAITHFULMISSIONSHIELD
#8422026-01-07Spangram: DENTISTSOFFICE

Open wide

DRILLFLOSSFLUORIDEMIRRORTOOTHBRUSH
#8412026-01-06Spangram: DEFYINGGRAVITY

Look up!

AIRPLANEBALLOONBIRDDRONEKITEROCKET
#8402026-01-05Spangram: QUICKANDDIRTY

Slapped together

BRISKFILTHYGRUBBYSPEEDYSTAINEDSWIFT
#8392026-01-04Spangram: SIXTHSENSE

I just know ...

CLAIRVOYANTMEDIUMORACLEPSYCHICTELEPATH
#8382026-01-03Spangram: BREAKNEWGROUND

I've never seen that before!

FRESHINVENTIVENOVELORIGINALSEMINAL
#8292026-01-02Spangram: STAYWARM

Home is where the hearth is

BLANKETCOCOACUDDLESFIREPLACEROBESLIPPERS
#8372026-01-01Spangram: COFFEE

Not your average joe

AROMATICBITTERBOLDNUTTYSMOOTHSTRONGVELVETY
#8362025-12-31Spangram: ROUNDANDROUND

One good turn deserves another

CIRCLEORBITPIROUETTEROTATESPINWHIRL
#8352025-12-30Spangram: HITSONGS

2025 Top Twenty

ABRACADABRADAISIESGOLDENMANCHILDORDINARY
#8342025-12-29Spangram: SUITYOURSELF

Are you putting me on?

BELTCUFFLINKSJACKETSHIRTTROUSERSVEST
#8082025-12-28Spangram: COLDSYMPTOM

Load up on tissues

COUGHDRIPHACKSNEEZESNIFFLESNORTWHEEZE
#8322025-12-27Spangram: MYTWOCENTS

If you ask me ...

OPINIONOUTLOOKPERSPECTIVETAKEVIEWPOINT
#8312025-12-26Spangram: BOXINGDAY

Please hold

BALLOTGIFTLUNCHMATCHPIZZASHOETACKLETOOL
#8302025-12-25Spangram: CHRISTMASDAYS

Caroler's count

DRUMMERSLADIESLORDSMAIDSPIPERSSWANS
#8282025-12-24Spangram: SNUGASABUG

Gather around

COMFYCOZYHOMEYPLEASANTRELAXINGSOFTWARM
#8272025-12-23Spangram: NOTSOHOT

Br-r-r-r-r!

CHILLYCOLDCOOLFREEZINGFRIGIDGLACIALPOLAR
#8262025-12-22Spangram: REGIFTING

Pass it along

BOOKCANDLEEARRINGSGADGETLOTIONSCARFWINE
#8252025-12-21Spangram: THREELITTLEPIGS

Big bad wolf

BLOWBRICKSDOWNHUFFPUFFSTICKSSTRAW
#8242025-12-20Spangram: CHRISTMASTREE

All the trimmings

ANGELLIGHTSORNAMENTRIBBONSTARTINSEL
#8232025-12-19Spangram: MAKINGTHECUT

On the chopping block

CHIFFONADECUBEDICEJULIENNEMINCESLICE
#8222025-12-18Spangram: IMMUNEBOOSTERS

Natural remedies

ELDERBERRYGARLICHONEYLEMONTURMERIC
#8212025-12-17Spangram: ALITTLEOFF

Out of line

ASKEWASLANTCROOKEDLOPSIDEDTILTEDUNEVEN
#8202025-12-16Spangram: HIGHPRAISE

Let me count the ways

BEAUTIFULCHARMINGFUNNYKINDHEARTEDSMART
#7492025-12-15Spangram: COLORTV

Palette episodes

ACRESBLOODSBLUEGIRLSGOLDENGREENLOTUSWHITE
#8192025-12-14Spangram: SURFANDTURF

Pricy pairing

CRABLOBSTERRIBEYESCALLOPSHRIMPSIRLOIN
#8172025-12-13Spangram: THATSWILD

All over the place

CHAOTICDISORDERLYSTORMYTUMULTUOUSUNRULY
#8162025-12-12Spangram: THEBARD

Shakespearean titles

MERCHANTMERRYMIDSUMMERSHREWTEMPESTTWELFTH
#8152025-12-11Spangram: ANDFURTHERMORE

Let me elaborate ...

ADDENDUMEPILOGUEFOOTNOTEPOSTSCRIPT
#8122025-12-10Spangram: LAUREATES

A Nobel effort

CHEMISTRYLITERATUREMEDICINEPEACEPHYSICS
#8142025-12-09Spangram: BASKETBALL

On the court

BLOCKDRIBBLEDUNKGUARDJUMPREBOUNDSCREEN
#8132025-12-08Spangram: PARTSOFSPEECH

Grammatically speaking

ADJECTIVEARTICLECONJUNCTIONNOUNVERB
#8182025-12-07Spangram: BEAUTYSALON

You're styling!

BRAIDINGEXTENSIONSFACIALHAIRCUTWAXING
#8102025-12-06Spangram: MIDDLEEARTH

Tolkien's world

DWARFFORESTHOBBITQUESTRINGSHIREWIZARD
#8092025-12-05Spangram: DININGOUT

Feeling peckish?

BAKERYBISTROBREWERYBUFFETCAFESTEAKHOUSE
#8112025-12-04Spangram: LIKEABOSS

In the driver's seat

ASSERTIVEASSUREDBOLDCONFIDENTCOOLSECURE
#8072025-12-03Spangram: MATHCLASS

It all adds up

CALCULATIONEQUATIONFUNCTIONGRAPHTHEOREM
#8062025-12-02Spangram: SPIDERS

On the web

HOUSEHUNTSMANJUMPINGRECLUSETARANTULAWIDOW
#8052025-12-01Spangram: HOCKEYRINK

On the ice

GOALSPUCKSCOREBOARDSKATESSTICKSZAMBONI
#8042025-11-30Spangram: INITTOGETHER

Group membership

ANTSARMYCOWSFLOCKGEESEHERDLIONSPRIDE
#8032025-11-29Spangram: SIMPLEMACHINE

What a piece of work!

AXLELEVERPLANEPULLEYSCREWWEDGEWHEEL
#8022025-11-28Spangram: MAKEAWISH

If all else fails ...

COINDANDELIONEYELASHFOUNTAINLADYBUGSTAR
#4152025-11-27Spangram: THANKFUL

With gratitude

COMMUNITYFAMILYFOODFRIENDSHEALTHLIFEWORK
#8012025-11-26Spangram: PASSENGERTRAIN

All aboard!

COACHDININGOBSERVATIONQUIETSLEEPER
#8002025-11-25Spangram: UPPERLIMIT

Tip top

ACMEAPEXHEIGHTPEAKPINNACLESUMMITZENITH
#7992025-11-24Spangram: EQUESTRIAN

Horsing around

FARRIERGROOMJOCKEYVETERINARIANWRANGLER
#7972025-11-23Spangram: CANDYAISLE

Sweet tooth

DOTSNERDSRUNTSSTARBURSTWHATCHAMACALLIT
#7962025-11-22Spangram: SPORTSTEAM

Ivy League

BEARSBULLDOGSCRIMSONLIONSQUAKERSTIGERS
#7952025-11-21Spangram: CORPORATESPEAK

Heard at the board meeting

ALIGNDISRUPTIDEATELIAISEPIVOTSCALE
#7942025-11-20Spangram: SPREADTHEWORD

Busybody buzz

GOSSIPHEARSAYREPORTRUMORSCUTTLEBUTT
#7932025-11-19Spangram: RELIGIOUSFIGURES

Divinely inspired

BUDDHAIMAMMONKPRIESTPROPHETRABBI
#7922025-11-18Spangram: OUTOFORDER

All mixed up

CHAOTICJUMBLEDMUDDLEDSCRAMBLEDSHUFFLED
#7912025-11-17Spangram: WORKINGDOGS

Paw patrol

GUARDGUIDEHERDINGRESCUESERVICETHERAPY
#7902025-11-16Spangram: THATSAWRAP

Around it goes

CELLOPHANEFLATBREADFOILSCARFSHAWLSTOLE
#7892025-11-15Spangram: EYETOEYE

We can see right through them

BINOCULARSGLASSESGOGGLESLENSESSPECTACLES
#7882025-11-14Spangram: BARELYTHERE

Low-key elusive

FAINTNEBULOUSSUBTLETENUOUSUNDERSTATED
#7872025-11-13Spangram: STAINREMOVAL

Out, damned spot!

BLEACHBLOTLAUNDERSCRUBSOAKSPRAYSTEAM
#7862025-11-12Spangram: CROSSWORD

How puzzling

ACROSSANSWERSBYLINECLUESDOWNGRIDNUMBERS
#7852025-11-11Spangram: FABLEDPAIR

Aesop's animals

BULLCRANEGNATHARELIONMOUSETORTOISEWOLF
#7842025-11-10Spangram: OFFICEJOBS

A case of the Mondays

ACCOUNTANTAIDECLERKMANAGERRECEPTIONIST
#7832025-11-09Spangram: CHARMEDIMSURE

How enchanting!

CAPTIVATEENTRANCEHYPNOTIZESPELLBIND
#7822025-11-08Spangram: LETMEIN

Knock, knock!

DOORWAYENTRANCEGATEINGRESSPORTALTHRESHOLD
#7812025-11-07Spangram: LATINMUSIC

Encuentra el ritmo

MARIACHIREGGAETONSALSASAMBATANGOTEJANO
#7802025-11-06Spangram: NICKNAME

___ City

EMERALDETERNALGOLDENMAGICMOTORMUSICWINDY
#7792025-11-05Spangram: MONARCHS

The butterfly effect

CATERPILLARCHRYSALISHATCHMIGRATEMILKWEED
#7782025-11-04Spangram: FOURLETTERMOVIES

F-I-L-M

BABECARSCLUEDUNEHEATHULKJAWSMILK
#7772025-11-03Spangram: THISLITTLEPIGGY

Wee wee wee!

BEEFHOMEMARKETNONEROASTSTAYEDWENT
#7762025-11-02Spangram: MARATHON

Go the distance

FINISHHYDRATIONPACERUNNERSTARTTIMEKEEPER
#7752025-11-01Spangram: GOODTASTE

It's not polite to lick your plate

DELECTABLEDELICIOUSFLAVORFULSCRUMPTIOUS
#6072025-10-31Spangram: SKELETON

Good bones

FEMURFIBULAHUMERUSRADIUSSKULLSTERNUMULNA
#7742025-10-30Spangram: YOUDECIDE

"If I'm being picky ..."

ALTERNATIVECHOICEDRUTHERSELECTIVEOPTION
#7732025-10-29Spangram: THATSSORAVEN

"Nevermore!"

BLACKCLEVERFEATHEREDOMNIVOROUSWINGED
#7722025-10-28Spangram: PENCILMEIN

The write stuff

CEDARWOODERASERGRAPHITEREFILLSHARPENER
#7712025-10-27Spangram: WIZARDRY

Witch way?

AMULETCAULDRONCHARMINCANTATIONPOTIONWAND

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions β€” NYT Strands Archive

1

How far back does the NYT Strands archive go?

Our NYT Strands archive covers all puzzles from the game's launch in March 2024 through today. Every puzzle includes the theme clue, spangram, and all theme words.

2

Can I play past NYT Strands puzzles?

The NYT Strands archive provides hints and answers for past puzzles. To play them interactively, visit the NYT Games website. Our archive is perfect for reviewing solutions or catching up on puzzles you missed.

3

How often is the Strands archive updated?

The NYT Strands archive is updated daily with each new puzzle. You can always find the latest Strands hints and answers here, as well as the complete history of past puzzles.

4

What is the spangram in NYT Strands?

The spangram is a special theme word that spans the entire 6Γ—8 Strands board from one edge to the other. Each puzzle has exactly one spangram, and finding it is key to solving the rest of the puzzle.

5

Can I use this Strands archive to study solving patterns?

Yes. The archive helps you compare clue styles, spangram structure, and theme-word families over time, which improves consistency in future puzzles.

6

Does the archive include Strands Unlimited practice support?

Yes. You can use archived puzzles as references and then continue practice in our Strands Unlimited mode for additional repetition.

What is NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times that blends Spelling Bee, Connections, and classic crosswords. Players find hidden theme words in a 6Γ—8 letter grid, plus a special spangram that spans the entire board. A new Strands puzzle is released every day.

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  2. Read the theme clue to understand what the words have in common.
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