New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for February 5, 2025

The Strands puzzle presents another opportunity uncover secret words linked by a common theme. This word game challenges you to think critically, making it a favorite for those who enjoy testing their vocabulary and pattern recognition skills.

If you already know how to play Strands and are looking for help with today’s puzzle, this article is here for you. From general hints to steer your approach, to spoilers that reveal more specific clues, and even the full answer if needed, we’ve included everything to support your Strands journey.

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The NYT Games Strands What’s Your Reaction? Puzzle #339 February 5, 2025

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue What’s Your Reaction? There are eight things to find: the Spangram and seven other words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you are searching for some theme clues that don’t give away whole words, you can find some below. Press the “Read More” link underneath each of the three headers to see what’s hidden inside.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: What are some things you might react to?

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Runny eyes and coughing.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Common items that might make you sneeze.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

In the two sections below, you can find a single spoiler from today’s puzzle in it. Open it up to see what the word is and where it is located inside this minimalist puzzle game.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands What’s Your Reaction?

Seeking the full answer to this challenging puzzle game? Inside the section below are all the themed words, the Spangram, and the locations of each of those words in the puzzle’s letter grid.

The category for today is Allergens. The words are Latex, Dander, Dust, Pollen, Fragrance, Mold, and Smoke.

Today’s Strands Explained

If you want to see an explanation of what this puzzle game means, check out the section below. Inside is a breakdown of what the clue, the Spangram, and all the themed words all have in common with one another.

What’s Your Reaction? is a reference to how Allergens can give people all sorts of different reactions when someone comes in contact with them. Some swell up with hives, sneeze, etc. All the themed words are things people commonly have a reaction to.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.

Released

March 4, 2024

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company

Publisher(s)

The New York Times Company