Another day, another Strands puzzle teasing your brain with its letter grid full of hidden words. The task? Find all the themed terms tied together by a single clue, all while making sure every letter is used exactly once. It’s a satisfying challenge until you hit that one stubborn word that just won’t reveal itself.

If this minimalist puzzle game has you stuck, don’t worry; this guide offers progressive help, from theme hints to word spoilers and even the full solution with Spangram placement. Whether you need a tiny nudge or the whole answer laid out, this article has got what you need to solve it with confidence.

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How to Play the New York Times Games Strands

Strands is a short daily word game that pits you against a grid of seemingly random letters that contains a whole bunch of related words.

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The NYT Games Strands Get Your Mind Out Of the Gutter #405 April 12, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Get Your Mind Out Of the Gutter. It has seven things to find: the Spangram and six themed words.

NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints

Searching for some help that won't ruin any of the words in the puzzle? You can find three such hints below for this mobile-friendly puzzle game; peek inside each expandable section to see one such clue.

General Spangram Hint 1

General Spangram Hint 2

General Spangram Hint 3

Spoilers for Today's New York Times Strands

In Strands, you can get a spoiler if you find three non-themed words inside this innovative puzzle game. But if you want one of the answers spoiled, but you don't feel like doing all that work, you can find two in the sections below.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to the NYT Get Your Mind Out Of the Gutter Strands

If you need the full answer to this puzzle game, you can find it below. Inside the section below, you will find all the themed words and a screenshot of where all those words go.

Today's Strands Explained

Need some understanding of how the parts of the puzzle are related? In the section below, you will find a breakdown of how the themed words and the clue work together and make sense.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Strands
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Released
March 4, 2024
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Genre(s)
Puzzle
Platform(s)
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