The New York Times Strands puzzle brings a challenging board layout that might leave you searching for non-theme words just to fill your hint meter. If you want to protect your perfect streak without using up the in-game hints, we have you covered.
Below, you’ll find today’s theme clue, targeted hints for the Spangram, and the complete solution at the bottom of the page.
Today’s Strands Strategy and Commentary
Today’s board is packed with food-related words that sit close together, making it easy to spot shorter terms but harder to connect the full theme. Many theme words share common letters and run in diagonal paths, so check every direction carefully.
Finding the Spangram first will reveal the overarching connection and make the remaining words much easier to spot.
Today’s Strands Hints
To get you started without spoiling the specific words, use these structural clues to navigate the board:
- Today’s Official Theme Clue: “Burger toppings”
- Spangram Hint: It describes the most important or dominant items in a group, and it traces a path that spans across the board.
- Spangram Start/End Letters: Starts with T and ends with S, and there are 7 letters in total.
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The Spangram answer and full list of theme words is shown below. Don’t scroll down if you still want to solve it yourself and follow the hints and clue above.
Today’s Strands Answers
👉 Click to Reveal Spangram Word
The Spangram answer today is
TOPDOGS
Here are all the remaining theme words found on the board:
- CHEESE
- KETCHUP
- MUSTARD
- ONION
- RELISH
- SAUERKRAUT
Yesterday’s Answer
Catch up on yesterday’s solution. This record shows the Spangram and theme words from the previous game, so you can compare results or double-check the past grid.
Below is yesterday’s answer for NYT Strands hints & answers for puzzle #898.
- Spangram: CHARLATAN
- Theme Words: BAMBOOZLE, HOODWINK, MISLEAD, DECEIVE, BILK, DUPE
For a complete list, visit our NYT Strands answers archive.
Try Today’s Other NYT Games Solutions
Finished today’s Strands? You can also check out our guides for the other daily New York Times games like Today’s Wordle and NYT Connections solutions.
Did you manage to find the Spangram on your very first try, or did you have to rely on filling the hint meter with unrelated words?
Let us know how many hints you used or share your thoughts on today’s theme in the comments section below.
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