New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for February 17, 2025

The Strands puzzle for today is another engaging challenge. The 6×8 letter grid hides seven words all tied together by a common theme. While the rules of Strands may seem simple, today’s puzzle is designed to test even the most experienced players, all while making it a satisfying and demanding task.

This article is here to guide you through this free-to-play PC game with a variety of helpful resources. You’ll find general hints to point you in the right direction, as well as more specific spoilers for individual words. For those who want it, the full solution is also included.

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The NYT Games Strands Sun Shade Puzzle #351 February 17, 2025

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Sun Shade. It has seven things to find: the Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Searching for some spoiler-free help for this difficult puzzle game? In the sections below, you will find theme help that won’t give away any of the answers to this puzzle game.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: Sunlight as interpreted by a child, perhaps.

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Colors of the sunlight.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Colors that are hues of the same bright color.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

Each of the two expandable sections below holds a different themed word and a screenshot of where that word belongs in the puzzle’s letter grid. Take a peek inside if you need a little more help with this challenging puzzle game.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands Sun Shade

Still need help with today’s Strands puzzle? The full spoiler is in the section below. Open it to see all the themed words and where each word is positioned in the puzzle.

The category for today is Yellow. The words are Mustard, Goldenrod, Lemon, Canary, Saffron, and Daffodil.

Today’s Strands Explained

Still puzzled by this simple but addictive game? Head to the expandable section below for a breakdown of how the Spangram, themed words, and clue fit together perfectly.

The clue for this one is Sun Shade because all of these Yellows are different shades of the same color, the color of sunlight in kids’ drawings. Each theme is a different type of yellow, but they all have similar shades and hues.

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

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