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Strands Hints and Answers (July 24, 2025): Stuck on today's Strands? We've got today's Strands hints and answers to guide you through it!
Strands is a daily game on the New York Times, with a new grid of letters and themes for players to rack their brains. Although the game provides the puzzle's theme and some hints, it can get 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.
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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:
BACK AWAY SLOWLY
The theme may not be obvious at first, so here’s a quick breakdown to point you in the right direction.
- The theme captures a sense of cautionary behavior often exhibited in nature, especially when creatures feel threatened. It suggests a gradual retreat while employing sounds or actions that convey discomfort or a warning, hinting at defensive or assertive postures to deter potential threats.
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 9 words, including the spangram.
Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:
- Starts with "G" and has 5 letters.
- Starts with "H" and has 4 letters.
- Starts with "H" and has 4 letters.
- Starts with "R" and has 6 letters.
- Starts with "S" and has 7 letters.
- Starts with "S" and has 5 letters.
- Starts with "S" and has 5 letters.
- Starts with "S" and has 5 letters.
And today's spangram starts with "W".
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:
- 2 words start from the top row.
- 2 words start from the bottom row.
- 2 words start from the left edge of the grid.
- 2 words start from the right edge of the grid.
- 3 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:
- AFFERENT
- LATRINES
- RESIN
- SPRAT
- TAUT
- CECAL
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:
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Today's NYT Strands Answers
If the spangram didn't help you get the answers, then you can find today's answers below:
- GROWL
- HISS
- HUFF
- RATTLE
- SCREECH
- SNARL
- SPRAY
- STOMP
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (July 23, 2025)
Are you still tackling yesterday’s Strands (Wednesday, July 23, 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:
CHIPS IN
Yesterday's Spangram was:
PARTYDIPS
Yesterday's Strands Answers were:
- FONDUE
- GUACAMOLE
- HUMMUS
- QUESO
- SALSA
- TZATZIKI
And 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:
