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Strandshas yet another mind-bendingly difficult puzzles for fans. In order to win this one, you will need to find all eight themed words while using every letter in the grid only once. And to make today’s puzzle even more challenging, some of the words inside are very specific and can be hard to spell.
If you are struggling with this one because you aren’t super familiar with the theme, no worries. This article contains everything you need to succeed atStrandstoday. This includes things like general theme hints, spoilers, and even the full answer to the puzzle.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #188 July 22, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has eight items to find: one Spangram and seven themed words. The clue isKnow Your Material.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are already familiar with the rules ofhow to play the NYTStrands, and you want some general hints that won’t spoil too much, check out the three sections below. Each contains a spoiler-free hint that will get you a little closer to the theme.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What are all the definitions of the word Material?
Hint 3: Woven materials made for sewing into clothing.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a couple of spoiled words would help with thisdifficult puzzle game, but you don’t feel like finding a bunch of non-theme words in the letter grid, you can find help below. Each of the two sections has just one spoiled word.
Word 2: Muslin
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The complete answer to theNew York Times GamesStrandsis located in the expandable section below. Open it up to see all the themed words and where they go in the letter grid.
The category for today isFabric. The words are Chiffon, Velvet, Spandex, Muslin, Satin, Jersey, and Denim.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get theStrandspuzzle from today? In the section below, you can see how the theme, the themed words, and the clue all fit together in thisfree-to-play puzzle game.
Know Your Materialis in reference to how you need to know how differentFabricswill react differently to being pinned, sewed, etc. It’s important to know all you can about these themed words before starting to sew them.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Strandswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
