Today's Answers
11/18/2025
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🎯 Letter Grid
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All Words in This Puzzle:
💡 Tip: The grid shows all 48 letters used in today's puzzle. Each letter is used exactly once across all theme words and the spangram.
🖱️ Interactive: Click on any letter to highlight it, or click on a word below to see which letters it contains.
🎯 Expert Strategies
Master today's puzzle with these targeted tips
💡 Solving Strategies:
Start by identifying the theme words that come to mind first
Look for common letter patterns and word beginnings
The spangram connects two opposite sides of the grid
Trace connected paths - letters must be adjacent
Don't forget: each letter is used exactly once
If you're stuck, try working backwards from the spangram! Since it connects opposite sides, you can often identify long words that span the entire grid width or height.
🎨 Understanding Today's Theme
Deep dive into today's theme: All mixed up
What is "All mixed up"?
Today's puzzle revolves around the theme "All mixed up". Understanding this category can help you identify potential words more quickly and recognize common patterns.
💡Key Insights
This theme tests your knowledge of vocabulary within a specific category.
Words in this category often share common prefixes, suffixes, or letter patterns.
Understanding the theme early helps you identify potential words more quickly.
The difficulty of this theme depends on your familiarity with the category. Common themes like "Colors" or "Animals" are typically easier, while specialized topics like "Chemical Elements" or "Architectural Styles" may be more challenging. Use the hints strategically to build momentum!
Each Strands puzzle is an opportunity to learn! If you encountered unfamiliar words in this theme, take a moment to explore their definitions and origins. This knowledge will help you recognize patterns and solve future puzzles more quickly.
📚 Word-by-Word Breakdown
Learn more about each word in today's puzzle
⭐Today's Spangram
OUTOFORDER
OUTOFORDER
📝Theme Words
CHAOTIC
A term related to All mixed up.
JUMBLED
A term related to All mixed up.
MUDDLED
A term related to All mixed up.
SCRAMBLED
A term related to All mixed up.
SHUFFLED
A term related to All mixed up.
Understanding the meanings and origins of these words can help you recognize patterns in future puzzles. Many Strands themes draw from specific categories like geography, science, history, or popular culture.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about NYT Strands
NYT Strands is a word puzzle game from The New York Times where you find hidden theme words in a 6x8 letter grid. Each letter is used exactly once to form all the theme words and one special spangram.
A spangram is a special word that reveals the theme of the puzzle. It spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side and uses more letters than regular theme words.
Each Strands puzzle typically contains 6-8 theme words plus one spangram. The exact number varies by puzzle, but all 48 letters in the grid are used exactly once.
Yes! You can access previous Strands puzzles through the archive. Use the navigation buttons to browse through past puzzles by date.
If you're stuck, you can use our progressive hint system: start with vague hints, move to medium hints if needed, and finally view specific hints. You can also reveal the full answers if you prefer.
When you trace a valid theme word, it will be highlighted and removed from the available letters. The word must be part of the puzzle's theme and form a connected path through adjacent letters.
No, Strands puzzles vary in difficulty from day to day. The difficulty depends on the theme obscurity, word complexity, and how the letters are arranged in the grid.
Yes! Strands is fully playable on mobile devices through the NYT Games app or website. Our hints and answers are also optimized for mobile viewing.
A new Strands puzzle is released daily at midnight Eastern Time (ET). The puzzle updates at the same time as other NYT daily games like Wordle and Connections.
While playing the official NYT Strands puzzle requires a NYT Games subscription, our hints and answers are completely free to access for all users.
💡 Still have questions? Feel free to explore our hints and strategies above, or check out our archive for past puzzles and patterns.