NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 5, 2025 (#339)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 5, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for February 5, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
What's your reaction?
Today’s theme is “What's your reaction?”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with D, D, F, L, M, P, S. Two of them start with the same letter (D).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
ALLERGENS
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with A, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- DUST4 letters
- MOLD4 letters
- LATEX5 letters
- SMOKE5 letters
- DANDER6 letters
- POLLEN6 letters
- FRAGRANCE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.