Strandshas a whole new puzzle game for fans of the genre to check out. In order to win this one, you will need to figure out the theme and find eight hidden words in the grid while using every single letter just one time.
If you are already familiar withhow to playStrands, you will find everything you need to help you with today’s puzzle below. There are general hints, spoilers, the complete answer, and an explanation of the puzzle and its clue.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #263 Jul 26, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueYou’re Getting Warm. This has eight things to find: one Spangram category and the seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
In the sections below, you’ll find three general clues to the theme of the puzzle. None of them contain any spoiled words, but are all just gentle nudges to get you closer to the answer.
Hint 3: Aplaceto get warm.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
For anyone who wants just a word or two spoiled for thisinnovative puzzle game, you should look in the sections below. Each of them contains just one spoiled word and a screenshot of where it goes in the letter grid.
Word 2: Poker
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
Want to see the answer? The complete spoiler for today’sNew York Times GamesStrandsis located in the section below; you can open it up to see all the words and where they go in the puzzle’s grid.
The category for today isFireplace. The words are Chimney, Flue, Broom, Hearth, Mantel, Poker, and Screen.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get this one? If you check out the section below, you can see how the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue fit together and make sense in thisminimalist puzzle game.
If you have ever lived in a place with aFireplace, you know that they are mostly for decoration. But if you sit close to a modern fireplace, you’ll notice quickly thatYou’re Getting Warmfrom the fire. All the themed words are pieces of modern fireplaces.
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