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The NYT Strands puzzle for Saturday, August 9, 2025, is puzzle #524. Its theme is “Gastronomic gadgets,” and the spangram is KITCHENTOOL. Use the hints below before revealing the full answer list.
Hints for Strands #524
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough help:
- The theme is “Gastronomic gadgets.”
- Think of things used when cooking, baking, or making drinks.
- Most of the items are non-powered tools used by hand.
- The six regular answers begin with CO, WH, MI, SI, SP, and ZE.
Strands is a word-search-style game organized around a daily theme. Its spangram runs across two sides of the board. Finding non-theme words can earn hints; a hint reveals and highlights a theme word. Forbes’ guide to the puzzle describes these mechanics.
Spangram for August 9, 2025
The spangram is KITCHENTOOL.
Full answer key
Spoilers: the six regular theme words are:
- CORKSCREW
- MIXER
- SIEVE
- SPATULA
- WHISK
- ZESTER
That makes seven words total when the spangram is included. The answer set is corroborated by Try Hard Guides and the Strands Solution archive.
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This is the archived Saturday, August 9, 2025 puzzle, #524—not the current daily Strands puzzle. The guides were published on August 8 while identifying the puzzle as the following day’s edition.
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