Strandsmight be one of the most challenging versions of the word search puzzle. In the jumbled-up letter grid of today’smind-boggling puzzle, there are some difficult words, and the clue today is not much help.
If you already knowhow to playStrands,but you are stuck on today’s puzzle, this article is here to help. In this, you can find all sorts of hints, spoilers, and even the complete answer for today’s puzzle. Each are covered up so you don’t spoil too much for yourself just by scrolling down.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #185 July 27, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueAmerican Beauty.It has six items to find, including five themed words and a Spangram category.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Want a clue that doesn’t spoil any words like the in-game hints do? Each of the three sections below contains just one hint for the theme of thispuzzle game; press the Read More button below each one to uncover it.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What is something beautiful that is exclusive to the United States?
General Hint 2
Hint 2: This isn’t about a movie, this is about nature.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Places of natural beauty that are protected in the USA.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a spoiler would help you, but you don’t want to spend the time to find non-themed words in the puzzle, you may check out the two sections below. Each one contains a single word spoiler and a screenshot of where it belongs in the grid.
Word 2: Arches
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The complete answer to the 185thNew York TimesGames Strandspuzzle is located in the expandable section below. Use the Read More button to uncover all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where all those words go.
The category for today isNationalParks. The words are Redwood, Arches, Saguaro, Glacier, and Badlands.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get the puzzle today? In the section below, you can uncover how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clues all work together.
Today’s clue isAmerican Beauty, in reference to all the beautifulNational Parksthe United States has. Each of these are a name of a National Park in the US.
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