Strandsis a daily word puzzle from the master of puzzles, the New York Times Games. While this amped-up word-search puzzle game is pretty fun, it can also be incredibly challenging and frustrating if you get stuck.
While therules ofStrandsallow for an in-game hint system, you may not want to use it for a number of reasons. If so, you can find all the help you need with this one here; this article contains everything from theme clues to the full answer for the puzzle.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #177 July 25, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the cluePixar Fare. It has six items to find: one Spangram and five themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Each of the three sections below can be opened to see clues to the theme. None of these contain spoilers for thisfree mobile game similar toWordle, but they should help you figure out some of the answers.
Hint 2: Ingredients.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Ingredients found in the dish that the Pixar movie about food is named after.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Each of the two sections below contains a spoiler for thispuzzle game you can play with kids. Open each one up to see one spoiled word and a screenshot of its position in the puzzle’s grid.
Word 2: Eggplant
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The complete answer to the New York Times GamesStrandsis in the expandable section below. Open it up to see the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where each of these words belongs.
The category for today isRatatouille. The words are Peppers,Tomatoes, Zucchini, Eggplant, and Onions.
Today’s Strands Explained
While this game is great atmaking you smarter, you have to understand the puzzle to get any benefit from it. If you want to understand how the theme, the Spangram, and the clue all go together, check out the expandable section below.
Ratatouillewas aPixarmovie that was all about cooking delicious FrenchFarein a restaurant. Each of the themed words are ingredients in the dish called Ratatouille that the movie was named after.
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