TheStrandspuzzle offers another engaging challenge for word game enthusiasts today. The letter grid hides several words tied together by a common theme. While therules ofStrandsmay seem straightforward, today’s puzzle is designed to test even the most experienced players.
This article is here to guide you through the puzzle with a variety of helpful resources. You’ll find general hints and word spoilers. You can even see the full solution if that is what you need to win this one today.
The NYT Games Strands Pick Your Own Prefix Puzzle #353 July 27, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the cluePick Your Own Prefix. It has nine things to find: the Spangram and eight themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Need a hand but don’t want spoilers for thispuzzle game? In the three sections below, you will find theme hints that don’t ruin any of the words from today’s puzzle grid.
Hint 2: Reds and purples edibles.
Hint 3: Pick-your-own fruit varieties.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
In the two sections below, you will find a spoiler from today’s puzzle. Each section has just one themed word as well as a screenshot of where that word goes in this puzzle game’s letter grid.
Word 2: Salmon
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands Pick Your Own Prefix
The complete solution to theNew York TimesStrandspuzzle is just a click away. Open the “Read More” link in the section below to see the Spangram, all the themed words, and their exact positions inside the puzzle’s letter grid.
The category for today isBerries. The words are Black, Straw, Rasp, Huckle, Salmon, Golden, Elder, and Blue.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get thisminimalist puzzle gametoday? Open the expandable section below to see how the clue, Spangram, and themed words come together to form a cohesive whole.
Pick Your Own Prefixis a great clue for this puzzle because each of the words in it is a prefix in front of the wordBerriesto make the different types of berries. And when you get fresh berries, it can sometimes be from a place you canPick Your Own.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Strandswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
