Strandshas a whole new puzzle for word-search fans to attempt to complete. While learninghow to playStrandsis pretty simple, actually winning this game can be incredibly challenging. If you don’t like using the in-game hint system, you can find different kinds of help below.
The article contains everything you need to win today. You can find general hints, spoilers, and even the full answer to this challenging puzzle game. No matter what you need to win, you can find it below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #84 for July 29, 2025
The puzzle containseightwords to find; this includes the seven themed words and the one category known as the Spangram. The hint for today’s puzzle isBeyond Nashville.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Searching for some hints that won’t ruin any of the themed words for you in thisminimalist puzzle game? You can find three general hints for today’s puzzle in the expandable sections below.
Hint 1: What is Nashville known for most?
Hint 3: Country music stars and more.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If you want to see two of the words from today’s puzzle along with their positions in the letter grid, you can find them in the sections below. Check them both out to get more information about thischallenging puzzle game.
Word 2: Urban
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The complete answer to today’sNew York Times GamesStrandscan be found below. Inside, all the themed words and their locations in the grid will be revealed.
The category for today isCountryStars. The words are Twain, Brooks, Hill, Swift, Urban, Cash, and Paisley.
Today’s Strands Explained
Still don’t get the puzzle? In the expandable section below, you may find a complete explanation of how the themed words, the Spangram category, and how the clue and words all fit together to make sense.
Today’sStrandsisBeyond Nashvillebecause all the themed words are names of bigCountry Stars. All the themed words are last names of people who have had both country and other kinds of hits as well.
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