NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 4, 2026 (#703)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 4, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of February 4, 2026? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for February 4, 2026, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
For the enthusiast
The puzzle calls today’s theme “For the enthusiast”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, G, M, M, P. Two of them start with the same letter (M).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 11 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
HOBBYSHOP
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with H, ends with P.
AnswersAll theme words
- DICE4 letters
- GAME4 letters
- MODEL5 letters
- PUZZLE6 letters
- MINIATURE9 letters
- COLLECTIBLE11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.