NYT Strands Archive — All Puzzles & Answers

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653 Puzzles•March 2024 - Present

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#11512026-10-17Spangram: FALLINLOVE

Quite the crush

BABBLEBLUSHFIDGETGIGGLEPERSPIRESTUMBLE
#11502026-10-16Spangram: SMALLWORLD

Just a little bit

AMOEBAATOMFOLLICLEMITEMOLECULEPINPOINT
#11492026-10-15Spangram: LIGHTHOUSE

Sailor's guide

BEACONDOMEGALLERYLANTERNSTAIRCASETOWER
#11432026-10-14Spangram: ONCEUPONATIME

Folk & fairy tale twosomes

BEASTBEAUTYFROGHAREPRINCESSTORTOISE
#11472026-10-13Spangram: CRINGEWORTHY

Well, this is awkward

APPALLCHAGRINEMBARRASSMORTIFYNONPLUS
#11402026-10-12Spangram: TURNOFPHRASE

In a manner of speaking

DIALECTJARGONLINGOPARLANCEVERNACULAR
#11462026-10-11Spangram: OLDFASHIONED

They don't make 'em like they used to

ICEBOXINKWELLPAGERTELEGRAMTYPEWRITER
#11412026-10-10Spangram: STICKYANDSWEET

A slow drizzle

GRENADINEHONEYMOLASSESSYRUPTREACLE
#11452026-10-09Spangram: UNBELIEVABLE

That can't be right

BALDERDASHDRIVELHOOEYNONSENSERUBBISH
#11442026-10-08Spangram: LUMINARY

A star is born

ACCLAIMCELEBRITYEMINENCEFAMERENOWNREPUTE
#10322026-10-07Spangram: TICKLEDPINK

Color for the cure

BARBIEBUBBLEGUMFLAMINGOQUARTZSHOCKING
#11382026-10-06Spangram: THEOLDSWITCHEROO

Changing course

BACKPEDALFLIPOVERTURNREVERSEUNDO
#11362026-10-05Spangram: SADTROMBONE

Oh well, too bad, such a shame

ALASBOOHOOBUMMERSORRYSUCKSUNFORTUNATE
#11352026-10-04Spangram: ARCADEGAMES

Grab your tokens

ASTEROIDSCENTIPEDEFROGGERPONGSCRAMBLE
#11342026-10-03Spangram: WILLOTHEWISP

A figment of your imagination

CHIMERAILLUSIONMIRAGEPHANTASMSPECTER
#11332026-10-02Spangram: SNEAKINGAROUND

On the sly ...

COVERTDEVIOUSFURTIVESHIFTYSTEALTHY
#11322026-10-01Spangram: BEYONDREPAIR

Things fall apart

BREAKCOLLAPSECRUMBLEDISSOLVEFRAGMENT
#11312026-09-30Spangram: MUSICSTORE

An instrumental destination

AMPLIFIERCAPODRUMSGUITARPIANOPICKSYNTH
#11292026-09-29Spangram: CARDIOVASCULAR

Have a heart

ARTERYATRIUMBLOODPRESSUREPULSEVEIN
#11282026-09-28Spangram: SCULPTURE

A form of art

BRONZECLAYGLASSMARBLESOAPSTONESTEELWOOD
#11272026-09-27Spangram: BEAUTYCARE

It's skin deep

CLEANSERMOISTURIZERSERUMSUNSCREENTONER
#11262026-09-26Spangram: GENTLEWIND

A breath of fresh air

BREEZECURRENTFLURRYGUSTPUFFWHIFFZEPHYR
#11252026-09-25Spangram: SQUARENUMBER

1✖️1, etc ...

EIGHTYONEFOURNINETHIRTYSIXTWENTYFIVE
#11222026-09-24Spangram: BACKYARD

Just outside your door

FORTPOOLSANDBOXSWINGSTRAMPOLINETREEHOUSE
#11242026-09-23Spangram: THATSOLDNEWS

Practically paleolithic

ANCIENTARCHAICBYGONEPRIMEVALTIMEWORN
#11232026-09-22Spangram: FALLEQUINOX

Day and night shift

CHANGEOVERPROGRESSIONSWITCHTRANSITION
#11212026-09-21Spangram: NINETIESTREND

It's back!

GRUNGELYCRANEONSCRUNCHIESTRACKSUITS
#11202026-09-20Spangram: GRANDIOSITY

Putting on airs

BLUSTERBOASTBRAGFLEXGLOATPOSTURESTRUT
#11192026-09-19Spangram: TALKLIKEAPIRATE

Shiver me timbers!

ARRRAVASTHEARTIESMATEYSAVVYYOHOHO
#11182026-09-18Spangram: LETSMAKEADEAL

Shake on it

AGREEMENTCONTRACTCOVENANTPACTTREATY
#11172026-09-17Spangram: THEFUNNYPAGES

A little comic relief

BLONDIEMUTTSPEANUTSPICKLESZIPPYZITS
#11162026-09-16Spangram: EYECATCHING

Hard not to notice

BRIGHTFLASHYJAZZYSTRIKINGVIBRANTVIVID
#11152026-09-15Spangram: HARDWARE

If you build it

ANCHORBOLTBRACKETHINGEJOISTKNOBNAILSCREW
#11132026-09-14Spangram: THATSSHOCKING

OH MY GOSH!!

EXCLAIMFREEZEGASPRECOILSHUDDERSTART
#11102026-09-13Spangram: UNDERCOVER

Top secret

AGENTASSETCOUNTERSPYMOLEOPERATIVEPLANT
#11122026-09-12Spangram: LETITGO

Don't obsess

DETACHDISENGAGEFREELIBERATERELEASEUNLOOSE
#11112026-09-11Spangram: ONTHEWATERFRONT

Harbor view

BARGEBRIDGEDOCKLIGHTHOUSEPIERSHIP
#11092026-09-10Spangram: WEHAVEAWINNER

Victory lap

CROWNLAURELSMEDALPENNANTPRIZETROPHY
#11082026-09-09Spangram: SUNANDSHADE

Over and out(side)

ARBORBOWERCANOPYGAZEBOPAVILIONPERGOLA
#11072026-09-08Spangram: BACKTOSCHOOL

It's elementary!

CUBBYDESKEASELGLOBEMARKERSWHITEBOARD
#11052026-09-07Spangram: MEETMEHALFWAY

It's a deal!

AGREECOMPROMISENEGOTIATESETTLESHARE
#11042026-09-06Spangram: NOTHINGSPECIAL

I've seen better

ADEQUATEALRIGHTAVERAGEMEDIOCREOKAY
#11032026-09-05Spangram: CRITTER

Informally known as

BUDGIECHIMPCROCGATORHIPPOPEKERATTLERRHINO
#11022026-09-04Spangram: HEROES

To the rescue

BRAVECOURAGEOUSFEARLESSINTREPIDLIONHEARTED
#11012026-09-03Spangram: FOOTBALL

Hike!

DOWNKICKPASSPLAYRUSHSTADIUMTACKLEUPRIGHT
#11002026-09-02Spangram: COMETOLIGHT

All will be revealed

ARISEEMERGEMANIFESTMATERIALIZESURFACE
#10992026-09-01Spangram: WORKINGTITLE

Called by your calling

DETECTIVEDOCTOROFFICERPROFESSORRABBI
#10982026-08-31Spangram: POWERWASH

With a little elbow grease

BLEACHCLEANSERDETERGENTSCRUBSOAPSOLVENT
#10962026-08-30Spangram: IDRATHERNOT

Hardly eager

AVERSEHESITANTLOATHRELUCTANTUNWILLING
#10952026-08-29Spangram: SOUNDSTASTY

Now we're cooking!

BUBBLECRACKLEGURGLEHISSSIZZLESPLATTER
#10812026-08-28Spangram: IHAVEADREAM

On this day in 1963

BROTHERHOODFREEDOMHOPEJUSTICETOGETHER
#10942026-08-27Spangram: WHATATWIST

Spiraling definitions

DANCEDISTORTIONHAIRSTYLESPRAINSURPRISE
#10932026-08-26Spangram: PARTOFTHEJOB

All in a day's work

ASSIGNMENTCHOREDUTYERRANDPROJECTTASK
#10802026-08-25Spangram: TAKEAHIKE

Enjoying nature

CANTEENMARKERPATHTRAILHEADWILDLIFEWOODS
#10972026-08-24Spangram: COOKIEJAR

You can't eat just one

MACAROONSNAPSNICKERDOODLESNOWBALLSPRITZ
#10922026-08-23Spangram: THEODYSSEY

An epic journey

CYCLOPSKINGSHIPSIRENSSUITORSUNDERWORLD
#10792026-08-22Spangram: MOUNTAINRANGE

Peak Americana

CASCADEGREENROCKYSAWTOOTHSMOKYWHITE
#10912026-08-21Spangram: LIFESAPARTY

Celebrate!

BANGERBASHFESTIVITYRAGERSHINDIGSOIREE
#10782026-08-20Spangram: YOURETHE

Split superlatives

BEESBESTCATSGOLDKNEESPAJAMASSTANDARDVERY
#10902026-08-19Spangram: TOPDOGS

For better or wurst

CHEESEKETCHUPMUSTARDONIONRELISHSAUERKRAUT
#10762026-08-18Spangram: CHARLATAN

Fool me once ...

BAMBOOZLEBILKDECEIVEDUPEHOODWINKMISLEAD
#10752026-08-17Spangram: BODYJOINTS

On a bender

ANKLEELBOWKNEEKNUCKLENECKSHOULDERWRIST
#10742026-08-16Spangram: JOBTRAINING

Learn by doing

APPRENTICEDISCIPLEINTERNMENTEEPROTEGE
#10732026-08-15Spangram: INCHURCH

Sacred space

ALTARBIBLECANDLESHYMNALLECTERNPEWSPULPIT
#10772026-08-14Spangram: INVENTIONS

Discovered by accident

MICROWAVEPENICILLINPLASTICSLINKYVELCRO
#10712026-08-13Spangram: FIREBRAND

Coming in hot

FERVENTFIERCEHEATEDINTENSETORRIDZEALOUS
#10702026-08-12Spangram: PHILANTHROPY

Making a difference

BESTOWCONTRIBUTEDONATEENDOWGIVEGRANT
#10692026-08-11Spangram: SUMMERHARVEST

Fresh from the market

CARROTCORNMELONPEPPERTOMATOZUCCHINI
#10682026-08-10Spangram: PROOFPOSITIVE

Back it up

DATAFACTSFIGURESSPECIFICSSTATISTICS
#10672026-08-09Spangram: IMWORTHIT

Isn't that a bit much?

EXTRAVAGANCEFRILLSINDULGENCELUXURYTREAT
#10662026-08-08Spangram: ROLLERCOASTER

It has its ups and downs

CORKSCREWCUTBACKDROPLOOPTRACKTUNNEL
#10652026-08-07Spangram: WHATCHAMACALLIT

Struggling to find the words

DINGUSDOOHICKEYGIZMOTHINGAMAJIGGY
#10642026-08-06Spangram: FLOWERINGTREE

Blossoming forth

CHERRYDOGWOODHAWTHORNMAGNOLIAREDBUD
#10632026-08-05Spangram: BRAINSTORMING

All things considered

CONCEPTIDEANOTIONOPINIONPLANTHOUGHT
#10622026-08-04Spangram: PHARMACY

Staying healthy

CONSULTCOUNTERIMMUNIZATIONMEDICINEREFILL
#10612026-08-03Spangram: ONEOFAKIND

There's nothing like it

EXCLUSIVEONLYSINGULARSOLESPECIALUNIQUE
#10602026-08-02Spangram: AIMHIGH

Eyes on the prize

AMBITIONGOALINTENTIONOBJECTIVEPLANPURPOSE
#10592026-08-01Spangram: GETREAL

"As if!"

ABSURDLAUGHABLELUDICROUSPREPOSTEROUSSILLY
#10582026-07-31Spangram: LEOTHELION

Summer sign

BOLDBOSSYCHARMINGDRAMATICGENEROUSLOYAL
#10572026-07-30Spangram: ARTISANS

Trade names

COOPERJOINERMASONPOTTERSMITHTANNERWEAVER
#10562026-07-29Spangram: FABRICATED

A made man

DOLLDUMMYFIGURINEMANNEQUINPUPPETSTATUE
#10552026-07-28Spangram: ITSALLTHERE

Leave nothing out

COMPLETEENTIREFULLTOTALUNDIVIDEDWHOLE
#10522026-07-27Spangram: TRAINSTATION

Let the journey begin

BENCHCOUNTERKIOSKPLATFORMTICKETTRACK
#10512026-07-26Spangram: BIGBRAIN

All-knowing

AUTHORITYEXPERTGURUMAVENPUNDITSPECIALIST
#10502026-07-25Spangram: YOUWEARITWELL

Frocks and smocks

DIRNDLGOWNKIMONOMUUMUUPINAFORETUNIC
#10482026-07-24Spangram: ANDTHENSOME

There's more where that came from

EXCESSEXTRALEFTOVERSPARESURPLUSUNUSED
#9892026-07-23Spangram: NAVYRANKS

Hail to the chief petty officer

ADMIRALCOMMANDERENSIGNLIEUTENANTRECRUIT
#10492026-07-22Spangram: INJEOPARDY

"What is ..."

ANSWERBOARDBUZZERCATEGORYQUESTIONWAGER
#10472026-07-21Spangram: STATIONERY

Write there

CARDENVELOPEFILELETTERHEADNOTEPADSHEET
#10172026-07-20Spangram: ITSYBITSY

Small talk

LITTLEMICROSCOPICMINIATUREMINUSCULETINY
#10452026-07-19Spangram: SUPERSIZEIT

Big talk

BEHEMOTHCOLOSSUSGIANTLEVIATHANMAMMOTH
#10422026-07-18Spangram: BOWLOFGRANOLA

A healthy breakfast

CRUNCHYNUTTYOATYSALTYSWEETWHOLESOME
#10442026-07-17Spangram: TRIVIALPURSUIT

Categorically speaking

ENTERTAINMENTGEOGRAPHYNATURESPORTS
#10532026-07-16Spangram: CHANGECOURSE

"Rerouting ..."

DEVIATEPIVOTSWERVETACKTURNVEERZIGZAG
#10412026-07-15Spangram: PIEINTHESKY

Rose-colored glasses

IDEALISTICIMPRACTICALQUIXOTICROMANTIC
#10402026-07-14Spangram: HAVEASEAT

Make yourself comfortable

BEANBAGCHAIROTTOMANRECLINERROCKERTHRONE
#10392026-07-13Spangram: HITSTHESPOT

Just what I needed

DELIGHTFULENJOYABLEPLEASANTSATISFYING
#10542026-07-12Spangram: EMPIRESTATE

In the Big Apple

BAGELBODEGABOROUGHDELISTOOPSUBWAYTAXI
#10382026-07-11Spangram: CASSEROLE

Fishy fare

CHEESEMILKNOODLESPEASPEPPERSALTSOUPTUNA
#10372026-07-10Spangram: WECANMAKEIT

"I think ..."

BELIEVEGOODHASTEHISTORYLOVEMERRYSENSE
#10362026-07-09Spangram: KISSANDMAKEUP

On the lips

BALMGLOSSLINERPLUMPERSTAINSTICKTINT
#10352026-07-08Spangram: LITTLEDEVIL

Here comes trouble

HELLIONRAPSCALLIONSCAMPWHIPPERSNAPPER
#10342026-07-07Spangram: IGETAROUND

Hitching a ride

BUGGYCARRIAGECARTSLEIGHSTAGECOACHWAGON
#10332026-07-06Spangram: SUMMERTIME

The growing season

BLOOMBURGEONEXPANDFLOURISHSPREADTHRIVE
#10312026-07-05Spangram: HUNTINGBREEDS

Barking up the right tree

HOUNDPOINTERRETRIEVERSPANIELTERRIER
#9982026-07-04Spangram: FIREWORKS

Ooh!

BRIGHTCOLORFULDAZZLINGEXCITINGSPARKLING
#10302026-07-03Spangram: NOTBUDGING

It's like talking to a brick wall

FIRMHEADSTRONGOBSTINATESTUBBORNWILLFUL
#10292026-07-02Spangram: GETSAUCY

Added flavor

BECHAMELMARINARASRIRACHATERIYAKITZATZIKI
#10282026-07-01Spangram: TELLTALESIGN

Not a red herring

CLUEEVIDENCEHINTINDICATIONINTIMATION
#10272026-06-30Spangram: THATSSHOWBIZ

"And ... action!"

CASTCREWDIRECTOREDITORPRODUCERWRITER
#10262026-06-29Spangram: MUSICALSTAFF

The mark of a good composer

ACCIDENTALBRACKETCLEFMEASURENOTEREST
#9962026-06-28Spangram: PRIDEMONTH

March in June

CELEBRATIONDRAGFLAGSPARADERAINBOWRALLY
#10252026-06-27Spangram: APARTMENTS

Suite re-lease

CONDOEFFICIENCYFLATLOFTPENTHOUSESTUDIO
#10242026-06-26Spangram: BILLYGOATSGRUFF

"I'll gobble you up!"

BRIDGEBROTHERSHORNSPASSTHREETROLL
#10232026-06-25Spangram: SPATREATMENT

Just relax

ACUPUNCTUREAROMATHERAPYFACIALMASSAGE
#10222026-06-24Spangram: BEVERAGECOOLERS

Just chill

BEERJUICEKOMBUCHASELTZERSODAWATER
#10202026-06-23Spangram: MINECRAFT

A whole new world

ARMORBLOCKBUILDINGFOODPORTALSTORAGETOOL
#10192026-06-22Spangram: GOOSEBUMPS

Heebie-jeebies

BUTTERFLIESCREEPSJITTERSSHIVERSWILLIES
#10182026-06-21Spangram: HOTELAMENITIES

That's included!

BREAKFASTFRIDGEINTERNETLAUNDRYSAFE
#10462026-06-20Spangram: GARDENPARTY

Knicks knack

CHANTCOURTSIDEJUMBOTRONMARQUEERAFTERS

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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?

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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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