Strandsis a short, daily word game that gives you a big grid of seemingly random letters to sort through. There are hidden themed words inside it, and you only get one single clue to try to not only figure out the theme but also the words themselves.
If therules of how to playStrandsmake it seem hard, just wait until you try one of these puzzles yourself. They can be hard enough that you might need a helping hand in the form of a clue, a spoiler or two, or even the full answer.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #208 May 29, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueMedieval Marvel. There are eight things to find including the Spangram and seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
In the sections below, you can find three general hints to get you closer to the theme of thisinnovative puzzle game. Open them up to see a spoiler-free hint that gets more explicit as you go down the list.
Hint 1: Large medieval structures.
General Hint 2
Hint 2: Things you might see on or near a giant medieval structure.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Parts of the stone buildings that kings lived in during medieval times.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Here are two spoilers for today’sStrands. Each of the sections below holds one spoiled word and a screenshot of where that word belongs in thisminimalist puzzle game.
Word 2: Moat
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to thisNew York Times GamesStrandspuzzle is in the section below. Peek inside to see all the themed words and where each of them belongs in the letter grid.
The category for today isCastle. The words are Wall, Moat, Courtyard, Keep, Tower, Drawbridge, and Turret.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you don’t understand today’s puzzle, don’t worry. In the section below is an explanation for how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue fit together.
The theme for today isCastles, which are buildings most commonly associated with the medieval period. These ancient buildings often had all of the themed words in today’sStrandspuzzle.
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