NYT Strands puzzle #537, dated August 22, 2025, has the theme “Whodunit?” Start with the graduated hints below; the full answer list and spangram are in the clearly marked spoiler section. Because Strands refreshes at midnight in each time zone, the date shown in your game may differ by location.
Hints for Strands #537
Try these in order, stopping when you have enough help to keep solving.
- Theme: “Whodunit?”
- Another clue: “There’s been a murder.”
- In-game hint words: MEET, DEVIL, REVOLT, RAID, POEM, STRICT. Finding these words on the board unlocks hints.
- Spangram: It has 11 letters and runs from the top edge to the bottom edge at column one.
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is described by Forbes as a daily themed word-search game on a six-by-eight letter grid. Find words related to the theme; the spangram names or describes that theme. Found theme words are highlighted. Try Hard Guides notes that non-theme words can also contribute progress toward hints. The game is playable on the NYT website and in the NYT Games app.
Spoilers: Strands #537 answers
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Spangram: ITS A MYSTERY (ITSAMYSTERY with spaces omitted).
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Sources
- TechRadar’s Strands hints and answers for August 22, 2025
- Forbes’s Strands hints and answers for August 22, 2025
- Try Hard Guides’ NYT Strands answers guide
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