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Hints for Strands #714
Try these clues before reading the full answer list:
- Theme: “Now I get it!”
- Extra nudge: “Makes total sense!”
- Theme-word initials: AP, UN, GR, FA and RE.
- Spangram initials: SE. It has 11 letters and runs mostly vertically, touching the left edge at column one and the bottom edge at column four.
Answers for February 15, 2026
The five theme words are:
- APPREHEND
- FATHOM
- GRASP
- REALIZE
- UNDERSTAND
Spangram: SEETHELIGHT
The theme answers all describe understanding or recognizing something. The spangram completes the phrase “see the light.”
Non-theme words that unlock hints
These are playable non-theme words reported for this board. Finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint that reveals letters in a theme word.
- GREAT
- HERD
- THEME
- SPARE
- DATE
- GRAPH
How Strands works
Strands is the New York Times’ word-search-style game. Find words that fit the daily theme and locate the spangram, which describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. Theme words turn blue when found; the spangram turns yellow.
Quick Recap
Rank #2
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