Strandshas another set of seemingly-random letters with a bunch of words hidden inside. All these words follow a theme, but you aren’t given the words or the theme to start with; you have to guess them all based on a single clue.
Even if you are already familiar with the rules ofhow to playStrands, you might end up stuck on this one. It’s not an easy puzzle, but thankfully, this article is full of hints to help you win today’s puzzle for yourself.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #272 July 27, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueYas Queen!There are eight things to find, including the Spangram and seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Each of the three sections has a little hint that will help you get closer to the theme for today. If you don’t like the in-game hints because they give whole words away, this is a great substitute for those as they are spoiler-free.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What are some Queens that might have lots of words associated with them?
Hint 3: There’s no escape from reality.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If you think a spoiler or two would help you out, but you don’t want to find non-themed words to unlock one, you should look below. There is one word in each of the two sections below along with a screenshot of where it goes in theNew York TimesStrandspuzzle.
Word 2: Fantasy
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to thismobile puzzle gameis in the section below. Open it up to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where each of those words goes in the puzzle’s letter grid.
The category for today isBohemianRhapsody. The words are Real, Life, Fantasy, Wind, Blows, Easy, and Come.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you don’t get the puzzle after completing it, you should open up the section below. Inside will be a breakdown of how all the pieces of thischallenging puzzle gamefit together.
The clue for today,Yas Queen!, is in reference to the songBohemian Rhapsodyby the band Queen. Each of the themed words is a word that is part of the lyrics of this classic song.
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