Strandsis a daily word-search puzzle game with a twist: you don’t get the hidden words to find in the puzzle because you have to figure them out on your own. Therules ofStrandsalso state that you have to use every single letter, but only once.
If this challenging puzzle game is tripping you up today, you may find a whole bunch of hints in the article below. There are some general hints for the theme, spoilers for a couple of the words, and the full answer if you need it.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #172 July 31, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueSmoothie Moves. It has eight items to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Clues for this dailypuzzle gamecan be found in the three sections below. If you open them up, you will see three general, spoiler-free hints to get you closer to the theme that don’t ruin any of the puzzle’s answers.
Hint 1: What do you need to make a smoothie?
General Hint 2
Hint 2: What equipment do you need to make a smoothie?
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Kitchen appliance commonly used to make smoothies, and the buttons found on this appliance.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Each of the two sections below contains one spoiler for thisminimalist puzzle gametoday. Open up each one to see the word and where it goes in the puzzle on a screenshot.
Word 2:
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The answer to theNew York Times GamesStrandsis in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button below to open it up and see the entire spoiler for this challenging puzzle.
The category for today isBlenderSetting. The words are Liquefy, Grind, Pulse, Purée, Chop, Stir, and Whip.
Today’s Strands Explained
You can find a full explanation for this game in the section below. Peek inside to get an idea of how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all go together in today’sStrands.
Smoothie Movesis the clue today, and it is all about the differentSettingsyou might use on aBlenderto make a smoothie. Each of the themed words are buttons you can find on most blenders.
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