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Strandshas another letter grid for players to search through in order to find a bunch of themed words. While you do get a single clue to help you on your way, that’s not always enough to get you to into the meat of the puzzle.
If you are familiar withhow to playStrands, you already know how difficult these puzzles can be. For anyone who is having trouble teasing out some answers from the letter jumble, you aren’t alone, and you can find all the help you need in this article below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #164 Jul 25, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueHoney I’m Home!There are seven items to find: one Spangram and six themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Since the in-game hint system inStrandskind of ruins a whole word, this article contains three clues that don’t. Each is a general, spoiler free hint designed to get you closer to the theme.
Hint 1: Where would you come home to your honey?
Hint 3: Styles of different homes you could live in.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a couple of spoilers would help with thispuzzle game, but you don’t feel like finding non-themed words to build up points for an in-game clue, look below. Each of these expandable section contains a word and its location in the letter grid.
Word 2: Colonial
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
Inside the expandable section below, you can find the full answer to theNew York Times GamesStrandspuzzle. This section has all the themed words and a screenshot of what a completed version of this one looks like.
The category for today isHouses. The words are Craftsman, Bungalow, Ranch, Colonial, Cabin, and Cottage.
Today’s Strands Explained
If thisbrowser-based puzzle gamehas you still scratching your head, check out the section below. Inside is an explanation for how the theme and the clue mesh together to make this puzzle make sense.
Honey I’m Homeis a great clue for today’sStrandsbecause each of the themed words are different styles ofHousesthat you could come home to. There are six different words to find that all are names of different styles and kinds of homes.
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