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Strands Answers and Hints (February 18, 2025): Looking for Strands hints? Find today's answers and helpful tips here.
Strands offers a fresh challenge in the NYT's lineup of daily games, inviting players to uncover hidden words within a 6x8 letter grid. Each day brings a unique theme and grid, making it a great test of vocabulary and pattern recognition, but it can get tough at times.
Stuck on the spangram or today’s theme? We’ve got all the hints and clues you need to solve today’s Strands puzzle with confidence.
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Today's Strands Theme
To begin, let’s see what theme has been shared for today’s puzzle on the site.
Today's theme is:
OUCH!
Is it very vague? I'll explain the theme a bit more so you know what to look for:
- Today's theme revolves around creatures and entities known for their ability to cause pain or discomfort, often through stings, bites, or venom. These beings can be found in various environments, including the air and water. They play unique roles in their ecosystems but are often approached with caution due to their defensive mechanisms.
Today's NYT Strands Hints
Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:
Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?
There are six words including the spangram.
Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:
- Starts with "B" and has nine letters.
- Starts with "H" and has six letters.
- Starts with "J" and has nine letters.
- Starts with "P" and has eight letters.
- Starts with "S" and has eight letters.
And today's spangram starts with "S".
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:
- One word starts from the top row
- One word starts from the left edge of the grid
- Four words start from the middle of the grid
Today's NYT Strands Clue Words
Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:
- SNOTS
- UNIT
- PUNG
- THORP
- PRORE
- FLYPE
In the next section, you'll see today's Strands answers! Hold up if you’d like to keep puzzling.
Today's NYT Strands Spangram
Now for the exciting part! Here’s today’s Strands spangram:
STINGERS
Today's NYT Strands Answers
These are the rest of today's Strands answers to help you complete the game:
- BUMBLEBEE
- HORNET
- JELLYFISH
- PLATYPUS
- SCORPION
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (February 17, 2025)
Still attempting to crack yesterday’s Strands (Monday, February 17, 2025)? Or checking in from a different timezone? No worries — we’ve got you covered with the answers!
Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints and spangram here.
Yesterday's Strands theme was:
SUN SHADE
Yesterday's spangram was:
YELLOW
Yesterday's Strands answers were:
- CANARY
- DAFFODIL
- GOLDENROD
- LEMON
- MUSTARD
- SAFFRON
This wraps up our coverage of today’s Strands answers, hints, and spangram. If you enjoy word games, we offer answers and solvers for many NYT games. Check out:
