Strandsis back with another mind-boggling letter grid to sort through. If you already knowhow to playStrands, but you are stuck on this challenging puzzle, you’re able to find all the help you need in the article below.
Here you can find general hints to the overall puzzle without spoilers, individual word spoilers for two of today’s words, the entire answer, or even an explanation for how the Spangram, words, and clue all fit into today’s theme. No matter what you need to help you solve today’s puzzle, you can find it below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #71 for July 09, 2025
Today’s clue isBest in Show.There are eight things to find in this puzzle: one Spangram category and seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are looking for a little help with thisinnovative puzzle game, you can find three general hints below. There is one hint in each expandable section.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What kind of shows can something be picked as Best in Show for?
Hint 2: Best in this animal show.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: This puzzle is filled with names of breeds of man’s best friend.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If thisminimalist puzzle gameis really straining your brain, you can find two spoilers below. Each expandable section there has one word in it with its position in the letter grid as well.
Word 2: Shepherd
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer for today’sNew York Times GamesStrandsis in the expandable section below. If you want to see the complete spoiler, you can click the Read More button below to see it.
The category for today isDogpile. The words are Husky, Boxer, Hound, Shepherd, Collie, Poodle, and Beagle.
Today’s Strands Explained
If the puzzle still has you scratching your head, don’t worry. you’re able to find a full explanation of how all the themed words, the Spangram category, and the clue all fit together.
Best in Showrefers to how when you have a dog show that features different dog breeds, like the breeds that make up all the themed words, the show will sometimes pick the best overall dog.Dog Pileis a play on words, as the Best in Show would be the top of the Dog Pile.
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