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NYT Strands — August 25, 2026

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Hints — one at a time

Hint 1 of 5

Today's grid is about heading out for a walk in the great outdoors.

Hint 2 of 5

Every non-spangram word is something you'd encounter or bring along on a walk through nature.

Hint 3 of 5

One entry is a water container you'd sling over your shoulder; another is the animals you might spot along the way.

Hint 4 of 5

The spangram is the two-word suggestion someone might give when telling you to go get some fresh air.

Hint 5 of 5

Look for CANTEEN, MARKER, PATH, TRAILHEAD, WILDLIFE and WOODS, all spanned by TAKEAHIKE.

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Theme

Enjoying nature

Spangram

TAKEAHIKE

Theme words

CANTEEN · MARKER · PATH · TRAILHEAD · WILDLIFE · WOODS

This puzzle by the numbers

Spangram length
9 letters
Theme words to find
6

Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.

A tall Strands-style board six tiles wide, mostly blank, with two highlighted rows: a pink one spelling FLOWER right across the board and a shorter amber one spelling ROSE
On the Strands board the theme word and the shorter answers are traced straight through the letters. Example board, not today’s puzzle.