Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Half-baked" - Thursday, July 31, 2025

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Strands Hints and Answers (July 31, 2025): Stuck on today's Strands? We've got today's Strands hints and answers to guide you through it!

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

Looking for Crossword hints & solutions? Check out latest NYT Mini Crossword Answers, LA Times Crossword Answers, and Atlantic Crossword Answers


Today's Strands Theme

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

Today's theme is:

HALF-BAKED

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

  • Today's theme relates to various forms and ingredients commonly associated with baking and desserts. It captures the essence of items used in the kitchen, often involving specific shapes or textures that can add flavor or presentation to sweet treats. Each word hints at a delightful element from the baking world.
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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 8 words, including the spangram.

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

  • Starts with "B" and has 5 letters.
  • Starts with "C" and has 6 letters.
  • Starts with "F" and has 5 letters.
  • Starts with "F" and has 6 letters.
  • Starts with "L" and has 4 letters.
  • Starts with "P" and has 5 letters.
  • Starts with "S" and has 6 letters.
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And today's spangram starts with "P".

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:

  • 0 words start from the bottom row
  • 2 words start from the left edge of the grid
  • 1 word starts from the right edge of the grid
  • 4 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:

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  • CHEF
  • FURIES
  • NEONED
  • VALUES
  • TURBAN
  • DEFLECT

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:

PIECEOFCAKE


Today's NYT Strands Answers

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

  • BUNDT
  • CHEESE
  • FRUIT
  • FUNNEL
  • LAVA
  • POUND
  • SPONGE

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (July 30, 2025)

Are you still tackling yesterday’s Strands (Wednesday, July 30, 2025)? Or reading this from another timezone? Don’t fret — we have the answers you need!

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

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

YOU'VE GOT THAT RIGHT

Yesterday's Spangram was:

CONSTITUTION

Yesterday's Strands Answers were:

  • ASSEMBLY
  • COUNSEL
  • LIBERTY
  • LIFE
  • SPEECH
  • VOTE

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:

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Edited by Suryadeepto Sengupta
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