Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks each day, based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong Sidekick, check your puzzle’s number, and go to this page to find its corresponding Sidekick post.

Here's today's Strands answers and hints. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, every day.

By New York Times Games. Published July 7, 2025 Updated July 8, 2025, 2:18 p.m. ET. Hello, fellow word lovers. Welcome to Strands Sidekick. Our goal here is to help you solve each day’s puzzle.

Here’s what the board looks like when the puzzle is solved: Let’s look for party words. You can find the Strands game on the New York Times website and in the NYT Games app. When you start playing, you’ll see a game board with an assortment of ...