NYT Strands Hints & Answers for August 1, 2025 (Game #516)

Strands stumping you? Here’s how I cracked the August 1, 2025 puzzle. Theme clues, full answers, spangram, and the mindset to crush it—spoilers below.

Let’s talk about today’s Strands puzzle. It was giving “nature documentary but make it threatening” vibes. Themed “Slithering Away,” this grid was crawling with snakes—literally. Took a couple decoy guesses and some head tilts, but once the pattern snapped into place, it was over faster than a cobra strike.

Here’s the full breakdown—no filler, all answers, and how I snaked through it.

Today’s Theme: “Slithering Away”

You didn’t need to be Steve Irwin to spot the pattern today: every word was a snake. If your brain didn’t jump to reptiles after “Adder” showed up, you were probably still thinking garden hoses.

Hints (Spoiler-Free)

If you’re still noodling around, here’s your last shot before we go full reveal:

• All the theme words are types of snakes.
  
• The spangram (the word that stretches across the board) is something that represents the whole theme.
  
• Hint words that trigger in-game helps: CANADA, TRADER, PLACE, POLAR, BEAT, CLEAR.
  
• The spangram touches the left edge in row 5 and right edge in row 6.
  

🐍 The Full Word List

I figured out ADD and VIPER first, then snagged SERPENT dead center across the board—which opened up the whole structure.

How I Solved It

1. I started with random stabs: CLEAR, TRADER, CANADA—just to unlock hints.
   
2. Once ADDER and COBRA lit up, the theme hissed into view.
   
3. The spangram became obvious once I saw how SERPENT slithered across two rows.
   
4. Knocked out RATTLER and MAMBA near the end—bonus points for the adrenaline rush.
   

Summary

• Theme: Snake species
  
• Spangram: SERPENT
  
• Other Words: ADDER, PYTHON, COBRA, MAMBA, VIPER, ANACONDA, RATTLER
  
• Solving Tip: Use oddball guesses early to trigger hints, then hunt the spangram for fast structure

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