NYT Strands Archive — All Puzzles & Answers

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476 PuzzlesMarch 2024 - Present

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#9552026-04-23Spangram: DOMAIN

Provinces of the pantheon

HARVESTLOVEMARRIAGETHUNDERUNDERWORLDWISDOM
#9542026-04-22Spangram: CONSERVATION

Earth Day

DONATERECYCLEREDUCEREFILLREPAIRREUSE
#9512026-04-21Spangram: DAREDEVILS

Risky business

ADVENTUROUSBOLDCOURAGEOUSGUTSYINTREPID
#9532026-04-20Spangram: CATCHTHELIGHT

Gloriously glaring!

GLEAMGLIMMERGLINTGLISTENGLITTERGLOW
#9522026-04-19Spangram: THEREIFIXEDIT

Small change

ADJUSTALTERIMPROVEMODIFYREFINETWEAK
#9502026-04-18Spangram: ONTHECHEAP

Not too much

AFFORDABLEBARGAINBUDGETINEXPENSIVESALE
#9492026-04-17Spangram: MOLLUSK

Shell company

ABALONECLAMCONCHLIMPETMUSSELOYSTERSCALLOP
#9482026-04-16Spangram: JUSTFORFUN

This is not working

HOBBYINTERESTPASTIMERECREATIONSIDELINE
#9472026-04-15Spangram: BIRTHSTONE

Gift of the month

DIAMONDGARNETOPALPERIDOTTOPAZTURQUOISE
#9462026-04-14Spangram: OUTOFFOCUS

It's a little unclear

BEDIMMEDBLURRYCLOUDYFADEDHAZYMUTEDSOFT
#9452026-04-13Spangram: STORAGESHED

While not in use

BICYCLEGRILLHOSEMOWERTOOLSWHEELBARROW
#9442026-04-12Spangram: INTHEMIRROR

Get ready!

BEAUTIFYBRUSHCOMBGROOMPREENPRIMPSTYLE
#9432026-04-11Spangram: TOPGEAR

You're putting me on

BEANIEBERETBOWLERDERBYFEDORASOMBREROTOQUE
#9422026-04-10Spangram: LIKEAFOX

On the sly

CANNYCRAFTYCUNNINGDEVIOUSSHREWDSLICKWILY
#9412026-04-09Spangram: MEDIUM

In the paint

ACRYLICENAMELFRESCOPASTELTEMPERAWATERCOLOR
#9402026-04-08Spangram: BEDCLOTHES

We're going under cover

AFGHANBLANKETCOMFORTERQUILTSPREADTHROW
#9392026-04-07Spangram: SMOOTHSAILING

Taking the helm

BEARINGCOURSEFATHOMKNOTMARKWAYPOINT
#9372026-04-06Spangram: OUTERLIMITS

Fringe group

BOUNDARYBRINKEDGEEXTREMITYMARGINVERGE
#9362026-04-05Spangram: MARSUPIALS

Pouch perfect

BILBYKANGAROOKOALAOPOSSUMWALLABYWOMBAT
#9352026-04-04Spangram: SPRINGBLOSSOM

Early risers

CROCUSDAFFODILHYACINTHSNOWDROPTULIP
#9342026-04-03Spangram: TROPICALFRUIT

Smooth(ie) operator

ACAIGUAVALYCHEEMANGOPAPAYAPINEAPPLE
#9332026-04-02Spangram: HORSERACING

On track

AGENTBETTORBOOKIEJOCKEYTIPSTERTRAINER
#9222026-04-01Spangram: SHHHHHHHHHHHH

Don't make a peep

HUSHEDINAUDIBLENOISELESSQUIETSILENT
#9322026-03-31Spangram: THETOOTHFAIRY

While you were sleeping ...

COINEXCHANGENOTEPILLOWTUTUWANDWINGS
#9312026-03-30Spangram: UMBRELLATERM

For a rainy day

BUTTONCANOPYHANDLEPANELRIBSSHAFTVENT
#9302026-03-29Spangram: FORTHEBIRDS

A bit peckish?

BERRIESBUGSFRUITMILLETNECTARSEEDSSUET
#9292026-03-28Spangram: CORRESPONDENCE

Just write

EMAILLETTERMEMOMISSIVEPOSTCARDTEXT
#9282026-03-27Spangram: TAILORMADE

Just right

EXACTFITTINGIDEALPERFECTSEEMLYSUITABLE
#9272026-03-26Spangram: WINDINSTRUMENT

I blew it!

CLARINETFLUTEHARMONICAOBOERECORDER
#9262026-03-25Spangram: CONCESSIONS

Intermission mission

BEERCANDYFRIESPOPCORNPRETZELSODAWATER
#9252026-03-24Spangram: OBSTACLECOURSE

Get over it ... or get through it

BARRICADEFENCEHOOPHURDLETUNNELWALL
#9242026-03-23Spangram: BREAKDOWN

In pieces

CRACKFRACTURERUPTURESHATTERSNAPSPLINTER
#9212026-03-22Spangram: GENERICTERM

Trademarked no more

ASPIRINDUMPSTERESCALATORTHERMOSZIPPER
#9202026-03-21Spangram: ONTHENOSE

Sniff sniff

BEAKHONKERMUZZLEPROBOSCISSCHNOZZLESNOUT
#9192026-03-20Spangram: TWISTANDTURN

Spring fever

COILCORKSCREWCURLICUEGYREHELIXSPIRAL
#9172026-03-19Spangram: POTLUCK

Bring a plate

APPETIZERSBEVERAGECASSEROLEDESSERTVEGGIES
#9182026-03-18Spangram: AFTERLIFE

It follows

BLOODCOACHCYCLEHACKLESSONPRESERVERSTYLE
#8702026-03-17Spangram: GOGREEN

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

BERETFLAGGODDESSLIGHTPARTYPEPPERROOMTHUMB
#9162026-03-16Spangram: MARCHMADNESS

The Big Dance

BRACKETBUBBLECHALKCINDERELLAOVERTIME
#9092026-03-15Spangram: ACADEMYAWARD

Best of all

ACTORACTRESSDIRECTORPICTURESONGSOUND
#9102026-03-14Spangram: HAPPYPIDAY

A math teacher's favorite dessert

CRUSTEDGESFILLINGFRUITGLAZELATTICEVENT
#9152026-03-13Spangram: BLUEGRASSMUSIC

Mountain band

BANJOFIDDLEGUITARHARMONICAMANDOLIN
#9142026-03-12Spangram: DYEDINTHEWOOL

Out-and-out

COMPLETETHOROUGHTOTALUTTERVERITABLE
#9112026-03-11Spangram: DEFENSES

Survival mode

AGILITYARMORCAMOUFLAGEDISTRACTIONMIMICRY
#9132026-03-10Spangram: GOODDAY

Hey"

AHOYGREETINGSHELLOHOWDYSALUTATIONSWELCOME
#9122026-03-09Spangram: ENDEARMENTS

Cute enough to eat

BEANDUMPLINGMUFFINNUGGETPEANUTPUMPKIN
#9082026-03-08Spangram: DAYLIGHTSAVINGS

That time of year again

CLOCKFORWARDHOURLOSINGSLEEPSPRING
#9062026-03-07Spangram: DRINKWARE

Nice glasses!

CHALICEGOBLETSNIFTERSTEINTANKARDTUMBLER
#9052026-03-06Spangram: YOURBIGGESTFAN

That's dedication

DEVOTEEENTHUSIASTFOLLOWERLOVERSTAN
#9042026-03-05Spangram: GEETHANKS

That's it?

MEAGERNEGLIGIBLEPALTRYPIDDLINGPUNYSCANT
#9032026-03-04Spangram: BAKINGAISLE

Piece of cake

CANDLESCOCOAFLOURFROSTINGSUGARVANILLA
#9022026-03-03Spangram: SPRUCEDUP

Everything's in place

CLEANIMMACULATENEATORDERLYSHIPSHAPETIDY
#9012026-03-02Spangram: COWORKINGSPACE

Home office alternative

BOOTHSDESKSLOUNGEPANTRYPRINTERWIFI
#8992026-03-01Spangram: THERIOTACT

Dressing down

ADMONISHCASTIGATEREPRIMANDSCOLDUPBRAID
#8982026-02-28Spangram: GLAMOROUS

Dressing up

CUFFLINKSDIAMONDSGOWNHEELSNECKTIETUXEDO
#8972026-02-27Spangram: ENOUGHALREADY

It's a little much

EXCESSGLUTOVERKILLREDUNDANCYSURPLUS
#8962026-02-26Spangram: TALKINGBACK

Watch the attitude!

CHEEKYCUTEFRESHIMPUDENTPERTSASSYSAUCY
#8952026-02-25Spangram: SPACECRAFT

That's really out there!

LANDERMODULEORBITERPROBEROVERSATELLITE
#8872026-02-24Spangram: LOOKITUP

Just for reference

DICTIONARYDIRECTORYENCYCLOPEDIATHESAURUS
#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

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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.

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What is the spangram in NYT Strands?

The spangram is a special theme word that spans the entire 6×8 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.

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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 6×8 letter grid, plus a special spangram that spans the entire board. A new Strands puzzle is released every day.

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