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Strandsis a short word puzzle game that you can play every day. It was created by the New York Times Games, the same company that is famous for its Crosswords and other daily word puzzles.
Today’s puzzle is up and ready for you to try out, but if you are stuck, you have some options. Therules ofStrandsallows for an in-game hint system, but if you’re not a fan for some reason, you can find helpful hints in the article below instead.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #169 Jul 27, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueHear Me Roar!It has eight items to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
For some spoiler-free clues for thisfree-to-play PC game, check out the three sections below. They will help you get closer to the theme without ruining any of the eight words hidden in this puzzle.
Hint 1: What roars?
Hint 3: Cats that can roar.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Each of the expandable sections below contains one spoiled word and its position in thisbrowser game, in case you want to see a spoiler but don’t want to go through the trouble of finding non-themed words to save up for a hint. Press the Read More button below each one to uncover it.
Word 2: Jaguar
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to thismobile device-friendly puzzle gameis in the section below. Click the Read More button to uncover all the themed words, the Spangram, and where each goes in a completed puzzle.
The category for today isBigCat. The words are Leopard, Cheetah, Panther, Tiger, Cougar, Lion, and Jaguar.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you want to see an explanation for the puzzle, look into the section below. It will layout how the clue and themed words go together in today’sStrandspuzzle.
Hear me roar!is in reference to how mostBig Catshave the vocal cords to roar (unlike small cats). Each of the themed words are different types of large cats that can roar.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Strandswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
