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NYT Strands game #727 for Saturday, February 28, 2026, has the theme “Dressing up.” Start with the hints below if you want to solve it yourself, or scroll to the spoiler section for the spangram and all six theme words.
Hints for the February 28 Strands puzzle
Reveal these in order to get progressively closer to the solution:
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- The theme clue is “Dressing up.”
- The spangram has nine letters.
- It runs from the top edge to the bottom edge, with both ends in the second column.
- Words that can unlock an in-game hint are CLEAN, SUNK, MAID, DOOR, TRUNK, and SKIFF.
February 28 Strands answers
Spoilers below.
- Spangram: GLAMOROUS
- Theme words: GOWN, TUXEDO, NECKTIE, HEELS, CUFFLINKS, DIAMONDS
How Strands works
Strands is a word-search-style puzzle. Its spangram describes the theme and stretches between two opposite edges of the grid. Finding three unrelated words unlocks an in-game hint that highlights a theme word. The game is playable through NYT Games on desktop or mobile.
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- Find hundreds of words in an easy to read format - Some words you'll spot easily, but you'll have to search hard for others.
- A wide range of puzzle topics, including movies, actors, sports, cars, and more!
- Variations on the standard word search puzzles are included for extra challenge.
- Answer key in the back of the book.
- Spiral bound, 192 pages.
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