Spoiler warning: The July 13, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle is game #497. Its theme is “Completely fabricated,” and its spangram is TEXTILES. If you want to solve it yourself, use the hints below before opening the full answer list.
Hints for the July 13 Strands puzzle
- Theme clue: “Completely fabricated.” Think of things made from fibers.
- Category hint: The answers are types of textiles or fabric.
- Spangram hint: It has eight letters and begins with T.
If you want an in-game nudge instead, Strands grants a hint after you find three words that are not theme answers. The hint reveals one theme word.
Spangram
TEXTILES is the spangram. It runs from the bottom edge at the third column to the top edge at the fourth column.
All July 13, 2025 Strands answers
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- COTTON
- LINEN
- POLYESTER
- RAYON
- SILK
- SPANDEX
- WOOL
These seven words are the theme answers; TEXTILES is the separate spangram. Some answer guides omit SPANDEX, but it appears in the complete lists from Parade, Try Hard Guides, and the Play Strands NYT archive.
How Strands answers work
Strands is a letter-grid word game built around a daily theme. Theme words are highlighted blue when found. The spangram describes the theme, touches two opposite sides of the grid, and is highlighted yellow.
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