Theme Guides

Searching for help with the NYT Strands puzzle hinted ‘A token of our appreciation’? This guide unpacks the double wordplay hidden in that phrase, tells you exactly what to look for in the grid, reveals the spangram, and gives you all six answers when you’re ready. About this guide: For the full rules of how theme…

Searching for help with the NYT Strands puzzle hinted ‘A seat at the table’? This guide decodes exactly what that phrase means as a Strands theme — it’s more literal than you’d expect — reveals the spangram, and gives you all seven answers when you’re ready. About this guide: For the full rules of how theme…

Searching for help with the NYT Strands puzzle hinted ‘A night at the museum’? This guide decodes what the phrase means as a Strands theme, explains the art history category, reveals the spangram, and gives you all the answers when you’re ready. About this guide: For the full rules of how theme hints work, see our…

Searching for help with the NYT Strands puzzle hinted ‘A good roast’? This guide decodes exactly what the phrase means as a Strands theme — it’s not coffee beans or Sunday dinner — reveals the spangram, and gives you all seven answers when you’re ready. About this guide: For the full rules of how theme hints…

Searching for help with the NYT Strands puzzle hinted ‘A strange new world’? This guide decodes what that phrase means as a Strands theme, tells you exactly what words to look for, reveals the spangram, and gives you the full answer list when you’re ready. About this guide: For the full rules of how theme hints…

Searching for help with the NYT Strands puzzle hinted ‘A long time in the making’? This guide decodes what that phrase means as a Strands theme, explains what category of words to look for, reveals the spangram, and gives you the full answer list when you’re ready. About this guide: For the full rules of how…