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Immediately’s NYT Strands puzzle assumes you may have deep data of a really particular musical style. Might be powerful. I knew a number of the solutions, however not others. I did some research and clarify what the solutions discuss with additional down on this story. Should you want hints and solutions to resolve right now’s Strands puzzle, learn on.
I’m going into depth in regards to the rules for Strands in this story.
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Trace for right now’s Strands puzzle
Immediately’s Strands theme is: Kings of swing and bebop
If that does not enable you to, this is a clue: Musical legends
Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints
Your aim is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. Should you’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 simply discover will work:
- CHAD, CHAR, SAID, CANT, CHAW, WARD, FAST, STUD, COAT, LATE, SLATE, INCH, DRAT, DRATS, STAIR, FATE, COTS
Solutions for right now’s Strands puzzle
These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The aim of the puzzle is to search out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. When you may have all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however discovered that the quantity can fluctuate), each letter on the board might be used. Listed here are the nonspangram solutions:
- DUKE, FATS, HAWK, COUNT, DIZZY, YARDBIRD, CANNONBALL (Duke Ellington, Fat Navarro, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie “Yardbird” or “Hen” Parker and Julian “Cannonball” Adderly)
Immediately’s Strands spangram
The finished NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 8, 2025, #523.
Immediately’s Strands spangram is JAZZCATS. To seek out it, search for the J that is three letters to the appropriate on the very backside row, and wind up.
Fast ideas for Strands
#1: To get extra clue phrases, see when you can tweak the phrases you’ve got already discovered, by including an “S” or different variants. And when you discover a phrase like WILL, see if different letters are shut sufficient that will help you make SILL, or BILL.
#2: When you get one theme phrase, take a look at the puzzle to see when you can spot different associated phrases.
#3: Should you’ve been given the letters for a theme phrase, however cannot determine it out, guess three extra clue phrases, and the puzzle will mild up every letter so as, revealing the phrase.
