NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 17, 2025 (#351)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 17, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for February 17, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Sun shade
Start from the clue “Sun shade”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, G, L, M, S.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 6, 7, 7, 8 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
YELLOW
It is a single word of 6 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with Y, ends with W.
AnswersAll theme words
- LEMON5 letters
- CANARY6 letters
- MUSTARD7 letters
- SAFFRON7 letters
- DAFFODIL8 letters
- GOLDENROD9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.