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Strands Theme Explorer

Study how NYT Strands themes are trending across the archive. This page groups puzzles by category, difficulty, and clue style so you can spot patterns in the way Strands is built.

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Jan 10, 2025Category ListEasy

They're inseparable

Theme words

ARTSBLUESCEREALCRAFTSMILKRHYTHMSOAPWATER

Spangram: TOGETHER

Jan 9, 2025Category ListMedium

Off the hook!

Theme words

ALBACOREBIGEYEBLUEFINSKIPJACKYELLOWFIN

Spangram: TUNAFAMILY

Jan 8, 2025Category ListMedium

Time for an upgrade

Theme words

BACKSPLASHCOUNTERTOPISLANDOVENSINK

Spangram: KITCHENREMODEL

Jan 7, 2025Category ListMedium

Front women

Theme words

BIRDBUNNYFINGERGAGALIBERTYMARMALADESLIPPER

Spangram: LADIES

Jan 6, 2025Category ListMedium

In neutral

Theme words

CHAMPAGNECREAMEGGSHELLIVORYLINENVANILLA

Spangram: OFFWHITES

Jan 5, 2025Science & NatureEasy

Cold snap

Theme words

BLIZZARDDRIZZLEFLURRYFROSTSLEETSNOW

Spangram: WINTERWEATHER

Jan 4, 2025Category ListMedium

Literary couples

Theme words

CRIMEFURYPREJUDICEPRIDEPUNISHMENTSOUND

Spangram: BOOKTITLES

Jan 3, 2025Category ListMedium

On auto

Theme words

BUMPERDOORGRILLEHOODMIRRORTRUNKWINDSHIELD

Spangram: CARBODY

Jan 2, 2025Category ListMedium

Super bowl

Theme words

CARROTSCELERYNOODLESONIONSPEPPERSTOCK

Spangram: CHICKENSOUP

Jan 1, 2025Category ListMedium

What a workout

Theme words

BURPEECRUNCHDEADLIFTLUNGEPLANKSITUPSQUAT

Spangram: EXERCISE

Dec 31, 2024Category ListMedium

Resolutions

Theme words

CLOSURECODACONCLUSIONENDINGEPILOGUEFINALE

Spangram: ITSOVER

Dec 30, 2024Category ListEasy

Keep it classical

Theme words

CONCERTOOVERTUREPRELUDESONATASYMPHONY

Spangram: COMPOSITION

Dec 29, 2024Category ListMedium

Festival of Lights delights

Theme words

APPLESAUCEBRISKETCHALLAHKUGELLATKES

Spangram: HANUKKAHFOODS

Dec 28, 2024Category ListMedium

Just the essentials

Theme words

CEDARWOODEUCALYPTUSLAVENDERPATCHOULI

Spangram: AROMATHERAPY

Dec 27, 2024Category ListMedium

Back in style

Theme words

JUMPSUITMULLETNEONPERMSPANDEXWINDBREAKER

Spangram: EIGHTIES

Dec 26, 2024Category ListMedium

Relative conjunction

Theme words

AUNTCOUSINGRANDCHILDINLAWNEPHEWNIECEUNCLE

Spangram: REUNION

Dec 25, 2024Category ListEasy

A visit from Santa

Theme words

CANDYCOALORANGEPENSPLUSHIESCARFSOCKSTOYS

Spangram: STOCKING

Dec 24, 2024Category ListMedium

Who on earth ...?

Theme words

BROOKCLEMENTINEHOLLYLAURELRIVERWILLOW

Spangram: NATURENAMES

Dec 23, 2024Category ListMedium

Pass the eggnog

Theme words

COCOACRANBERRYGINGERBREADPEPPERMINT

Spangram: HOLIDAYFLAVOR

Dec 22, 2024Category ListMedium

Are you listening?

Theme words

BELLSGLISTENINGSLEIGHSNOWWALKING

Spangram: WINTERWONDERLAND

Dec 21, 2024Category ListMedium

Keeping the faith

Theme words

ABBEYMONASTERYMOSQUETABERNACLETEMPLE

Spangram: SACREDSPACES

Dec 20, 2024Category ListEasy

Morning morsel

Theme words

CHARMCHEERIOCRUNCHFLAKELOOPPEBBLEPUFFSMACK

Spangram: CEREAL

Dec 19, 2024Category ListMedium

Roll with it

Theme words

ALTERNATIVEGLAMGRUNGEMETALPROGRESSIVEPUNK

Spangram: ROCKING

Dec 18, 2024Category ListMedium

You say you want a revolution

Theme words

BALLERINADRYEREARTHFOOTBALLPINWHEELTIRES

Spangram: SPINNERS

Dec 17, 2024Category ListMedium

It's lit!

Theme words

CRIMEFANTASYHISTORICALROMANCEWESTERN

Spangram: FICTIONGENRE

Dec 16, 2024Category ListHard

Crossed words

Theme words

ANKLETATHLEISUREBRUNCHSMOGSPORKZORSE

Spangram: PORTMANTEAUX

Dec 15, 2024Category ListMedium

Moonlighting

Theme words

CRESCENTFULLGIBBOUSQUARTERWANINGWAXING

Spangram: LUNARPHASE

Dec 14, 2024Category ListMedium

Nothing can stop me!

Theme words

DEVOTIONDRIVEFIREINTENSITYPASSIONPURPOSE

Spangram: GOGETTER

Dec 13, 2024Category ListMedium

One for the Swifties

Theme words

EVERMOREFEARLESSFOLKLORELOVERMIDNIGHTS

Spangram: ALBUMTITLE

Dec 12, 2024Category ListMedium

Shape and bake

Theme words

ANGELBELLBUNNYDIAMONDFLOWERHEARTSTAR

Spangram: COOKIECUTTER

Theme category frequency

Category List

872 puzzles

Food & Drink

26 puzzles

Science & Nature

13 puzzles

Pop Culture

11 puzzles

Sports

8 puzzles

Wordplay

7 puzzles

Language

5 puzzles

History

1 puzzle

Difficulty mix

Medium

674 puzzles

Easy

240 puzzles

Hard

29 puzzles

Theme-word length distribution

5-letter words

1342 total

6-letter words

1204 total

4-letter words

966 total

7-letter words

954 total

8-letter words

578 total

9-letter words

369 total

10-letter words

206 total

11-letter words

83 total

12-letter words

23 total

13-letter words

6 total

14-letter words

1 total

15-letter words

1 total

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