Strandshas another difficult puzzle to ponder over today. In order to win, you need to figure out the theme from one tiny clue, find all the words in the puzzle, and only use all the letters just once.
If you are looking for some help that doesn’t involve the in-game hint system that therules ofStrandsallow for, you can find a lot of different clues in the sections below. There are general hints, spoilers, and more to help you.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #266 July 21, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueStart Small. There are nine things to find including the Spangram and the eight themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Each of the three expandable sections below has a spoiler-free clue inside to get you closer to the theme. Open them up by pressing the Read More button below each one and read the hint inside.
Hint 1: What’s another word for small?
Hint 2: All these are phrases.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: All these words can follow the same adjective to make common things or phrases.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Want a spoiler without having to find non-themed words to save up for one? In the two sections below, you can find a single spoiled word and a screenshot of where that word goes in thisfree browser puzzle’s letter grid.
Word 2: League
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
For the full answer to theNew York Times GamesStrandsfor today, July 03, 2025, open up the section below. It will have a screenshot of a completef puzzle and all the themed words as well.
The category for today isLittle. The words are League, Foot, Rock, Devil, Women, Dipper, Spoon, and Rascals.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get thischallenging puzzle gametoday? If you completed the puzzle, but you don’t get it, you can find a breakdown of what all the themed words mean and how the clue and the Spangram all fit together.
The clueStart Smallfits for this theme because all these words can follow up the wordLittleto make common things. Each of the themed words are all “Little ___.”
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