NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 8, 2025 (#342)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 8, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for February 8, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Westminster assembly
Today’s theme is “Westminster assembly”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are H, H, S, T, T, W. Several share a starting letter (H, T).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 7, 7, 8 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
DOGGROUP
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with D, ends with P.
AnswersAll theme words
- TOYS4 letters
- HOUNDS6 letters
- HERDING7 letters
- WORKING7 letters
- SPORTING8 letters
- TERRIERS8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.