Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 1, #335


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Todays NYT Strands puzzle is a little tough. Here’s a general tip if you need clue words in order to reveal the answers: Once a clue word has been found, see if there are smaller or plural words you can make with it. You might be able to lean on those already provided words to make clue words, and get more answers that way. (Example: If DOOR is a solved answer, and it’s near an S, turn it into DOORS. That counts as a clue word–just two more and another answer will be revealed.) If you need hints and answers for today’s NYT Strands puzzle, read on.

Also, I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. 

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Hunt and peck

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Fly free

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

  • RANT, SPORE, PORE, DARK, GLEE, SPORT, ROOD, DOOR, POUR, PORT, SAGE, PAGE, WORK, WORKS, PURE, PANT, PANTS, RUTS, RUST.

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you’ve got all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

  • HAWK, EAGLE, CONDOR, FALCON, OSPREY, KESTREL, VULTURE

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is RAPTORS. To find it, start with the R that’s two letters down on the farthest row to the left, and wind across.

completed NYT Strands puzzle for Feb 1 2025 #325

The completed NYT Strands puzzle for Feb. 1, 2025, #325.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET




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