New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for February 25, 2025

It’s time once more to tackle the daily Strands puzzle and give your mind a workout. In order to win, you need to carefully consider the clue, attempting to uncover the theme and themed words hidden within the letter grid.

If you’re already familiar with how to play Strands and need assistance with today’s puzzle, you’re in the right place. This article provides a range of helpful resources, including hints about the theme, spoilers, the full answer, and even an explanation of the puzzle’s solution to help you understand how it all fits together.

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The NYT Games Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates Strands #359 February 25, 2025

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates. It has seven things to find: the Spangram and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Tips

If you are looking for a little spoiler-free help, the in-game hint system won’t be for you. In the three sections below, you can find helpful tips to get you closer to the theme without giving any answers away for this mobile puzzle game.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: What’s inside a box of chocolates?

General Hint 2

Hint 2: What kinds of items might you find in a box of chocolates?

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Flavors of chocolates in the box.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

Looking for spoilers? In each of the two sections below, you will find a single themed word and a screenshot of where that word goes in this puzzle game.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates

The complete answer to today’s New York Times Strands puzzle is below. Click the “Read More” link to reveal the Spangram, every one of the themed words, and their exact placement in the grid.

The category for today is Fillings. The words are Caramel, Nougat, Liqueur, Almonds, Truffle, and Toffee.

Today’s Strands Explained

Still confused after solving today’s Strands? Look below for an explanation of how the Spangram, themed words, and clue align with its theme.

Life is like a box of chocolates is a quote from the movie Forest Gump, and it is a great one here because it’s true; you never know what kind of Filling you might get when you pick a chocolate out of a box at random. Each of the themed words are different kinds of fillings common in boxes of chocolates.

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March 4, 2024

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