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Hints for the February 20 Strands puzzle
The theme is “Together for the Present,” and the extra clue is “Don’t forget the gift.” The answers connect anniversary milestones with gift materials or labels.
Spangram and answers
Spoilers below.
Spangram
ANNIVERSARY
Theme words
- FIRST
- PAPER
- FIFTIETH
- GOLD
- SIXTIETH
- DIAMOND
The grouping pairs three anniversary milestones—first, fiftieth, and sixtieth—with associated gift materials or labels. The answer guide identifies that pattern but does not establish the origins of anniversary-gift traditions. The date and theme are also listed together in the Play Strands NYT archive; the answer list and clue are given in Forbes’ February 20 puzzle guide.
How Strands works
The Forbes guide describes Strands as a word-search-style puzzle played on a six-by-eight letter grid. Theme words stay highlighted blue when found; the spangram is highlighted yellow, identifies the connection among the answers, and links opposite sides of the board. The game’s themes can take different forms, including category groupings, synonyms, homophones, fill-in-the-blank phrases, or steps in a process, according to a statement attributed to The New York Times in the guide.
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This answer set is for Thursday, February 20, 2025. February 20, 2026 is a different puzzle, so the year matters when searching for this theme and its answers.
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