Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Kings of swing and bebop"

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Strands Hints and Answers (August 08, 2025): Stuck on today's Strands? We've got today's hints and answers for you.

Strands is a daily game on The New York Times that requires players to identify words in a grid of letters. While the game provides the puzzle's theme and some hints, it can be difficult to find the answers.

If you are one of those struggling with today's NYT Strands, you have stumbled upon the right place. We'll help you solve today's spangram and find all the words.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.

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Today's Strands Theme

Before we show the hints and the answers, let's check the given theme for today.

Today's theme is:

KINGS OF SWING AND BEBOP

The theme may not be obvious at first, so here’s a quick breakdown to point you in the right direction.

Today's theme celebrates influential figures in the world of jazz, particularly those associated with two major styles: one that emphasizes rhythm and energetic improvisation, and the other that is known for its orchestral sophistication and swing. Each individual contributed uniquely to the growth and evolution of jazz music.

Today's NYT Strands Hints

Still confused about the words? Here are some hints to help you:

Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?

There are eight words, including the spangram.

Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:

Starts with "C" and has 10 letters
Starts with "C" and has five letters
Starts with "D" and has five letters
Starts with "D" and has four letters
Starts with "F" and has four letters
Starts with "H" and has four letters
Starts with "Y" and has eight letters

And today's spangram starts with "J".

Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's Strands grid?

Here are some clues about their starting positions (for all words except the spangram):

Two words start from the top row.
Two words start from the bottom row.
Two words start from the left edge of the grid.
One word starts from the right edge of the grid.
Two words start from the middle of the grid.

Today's NYT Strands Clue Words

One great feature of Strands is the in-game hints. If you’d like to use them, look for these words on the board:

FATE
DRATS
SWAB
NAYS
ANTSY
ARID

Right below, you’ll find today's Strands answers. Pause here if you’re not ready to see them.

Today's NYT Strands Spangram

First, let's reveal today's Strands spangram:

JAZZCATS

Today's NYT Strands Answers

If the spangram didn't help you get the answers, you can find today's answers below:

CANNONBALL
COUNT
DIZZY
DUKE
FATS
HAWK
YARDBIRD

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (August 7, 2025)

Are you still tackling yesterday’s Strands (Thursday, August 7, 2025)? Or reading this from another timezone? Don’t fret; we have the answers you need.

Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

ROCK SOLID

Yesterday's spangram was:

HOLDFAST

Yesterday's Strands answers were:

CONSTANT
DEVOTED
FIRM
SOUND
STEADY
UNWAVERING

That wraps up today's Strands answers, hints, and spangram. If you love playing word games, we have answers and solvers to most of the NYT's games. Check out:

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Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Kings of swing and bebop" - Friday, August 08, 2025