The NYT Strands puzzle for Monday, July 21, 2025, has the theme “I fold!” and the clue “Think paper creations.” Its spangram is ORIGAMI. Find progressive hints below before opening the full list of answers.
Spoiler-free hints for July 21
Stop here if you want nudges without seeing the solutions. The theme is “I fold!”—and this is not about poker hands. The puzzle’s clue is “Think paper creations.”
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For a little more help, these are the first two letters of the answers in order: FI, CR, BO, FR, KI, BU, HE, FL, OR.
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Warning: the complete solution is below.
- Spangram: ORIGAMI
- FISH
- CRANE
- BOAT
- FROG
- KITE
- BUTTERFLY
- HEART
- FLOWER
The spangram ORIGAMI crosses the grid from its left side to its right side, according to Fortnite Insider’s guide to puzzle #505.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a daily NYT word puzzle. Trace words through adjacent letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally; a tile cannot be used twice in one word. Each word must contain at least four letters. Find three words that are not theme answers to earn a hint, which highlights the first letter of a theme word. To finish the puzzle, find every theme word, including the spangram.
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This solution is for Monday, July 21, 2025—not today’s puzzle date. Forbes published its guide on July 20, 2025, and Fortnite Insider independently identifies the puzzle as #505 and confirms the answer list.
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