The Strands puzzle offers another engaging challenge for word game enthusiasts today. The letter grid hides several words tied together by a common theme. While the rules of Strands may seem straightforward, today’s puzzle is designed to test even the most experienced players.

This article is here to guide you through the puzzle with a variety of helpful resources. You’ll find general hints and word spoilers. You can even see the full solution if that is what you need to win this one today.

The NYT Games Strands Pick Your Own Prefix Puzzle #353 February 19, 2025

NYT-New-York-Times-Games-Strands-February-19-2025

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Pick Your Own Prefix. It has nine things to find: the Spangram and eight themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Need a hand but don't want spoilers for this puzzle game? In the three sections below, you will find theme hints that don't ruin any of the words from today's puzzle grid.

General Hint 1

General Hint 2

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

In the two sections below, you will find a spoiler from today's puzzle. Each section has just one themed word as well as a screenshot of where that word goes in this puzzle game's letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands Pick Your Own Prefix

The complete solution to the New York Times Strands puzzle is just a click away. Open the "Read More" link in the section below to see the Spangram, all the themed words, and their exact positions inside the puzzle's letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

Don’t get this minimalist puzzle game today? Open the expandable section below to see how the clue, Spangram, and themed words come together to form a cohesive whole.

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

Rating block community and brand ratings Image
strands game
Display card tags widget
Puzzle
Display card system widget
Display card community and brand rating widget Display card open critics widget Display card main info widget
Released
March 4, 2024
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Display card main info widget end Display card media widget start Display card media widget end

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

Genre(s)
Puzzle