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Hints for Strands on August 25
The puzzle’s theme is “Back to school,” pointing to items students might use in class. Forbes contributor Paul Tassi offered the personal hint “Head to Target”; that is his clue, not an official New York Times hint. Forbes’ August 24 answer article also describes Strands as a word-search-style puzzle.
What is the August 25 spangram?
The spangram is SUPPLIES. It identifies the shared category behind the theme answers. Strands uses a six-by-eight letter grid; theme words are highlighted in blue, while the spangram is highlighted in yellow and connects opposite sides of the board.
Strands answers for August 25, 2025
Spoilers below: The five theme words are:
- CALCULATOR
- BACKPACK
- NOTEBOOKS
- LAPTOP
- FOLDERS
The historical Strands Unlimited August 2025 archive also records five theme words and an eight-letter spangram for this puzzle. CHATGPT is not an answer; Forbes mentions it as a joke and explicitly says it does not fit.
How the words fit the theme
Each answer is a school supply or piece of equipment: a calculator, backpack, notebooks, laptop, or folders. Together, those items explain why SUPPLIES spans the board as the puzzle’s category word.
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