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Immediately’s NYT Strands puzzle is a troublesome one. I needed to rack my mind to unscramble a number of of the solutions. If you happen to want hints and solutions, learn on.
I’m going into depth in regards to the rules for Strands in this story.
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Trace for immediately’s Strands puzzle
Immediately’s Strands theme is: Slicing it shut.
If that does not assist you to, this is a clue: Snip-snip.
Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints
Your purpose is to seek out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. If you happen to’re caught, discover any phrases you possibly can. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you just discover will work:
- RIPE, CARB, RARE, PATE, PEAT, TAPE, HOPS, SHOP, SHOPS, PACE, SLICE, LICE, CARE
Solutions for immediately’s Strands puzzle
These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The purpose of the puzzle is to seek out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. When you have got all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however discovered that the quantity can range), each letter on the board shall be used. Listed below are the nonspangram solutions:
- CAPE, COMB, RAZOR, TRIMMER, CLIPPERS, AFTERSHAVE
Immediately’s Strands spangram
The finished NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 4, 2025, #519.
Immediately’s Strands spangram is BARBERSHOP. To search out it, search for the B that is three letters over and two letters down from the higher left nook, and wind virtually straight down.
