The Wednesday, February 5, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle is game #339. Its theme is “What’s your reaction?” If you want a nudge before the solutions, start with the clues below; the full answer list follows.
Hints for Strands #339
Use these prompts before looking at the answers:
- Theme: “What’s your reaction?”
- Spangram clue: “Aversions.”
- First-two-letter prompts: LA, DA, DU, PO, FR, MO, SM; the spangram begins AL.
The spangram runs vertically from the top edge to the bottom edge. It enters at the third column along the top and reaches the fifth column along the bottom.
NYT Strands answers for February 5, 2025
Spangram: ALLERGENS
Theme words: LATEX, DANDER, DUST, POLLEN, FRAGRANCE, MOLD, SMOKE
ALLERGENS summarizes the reaction theme; the seven other words name examples represented by the puzzle. The spangram crosses opposite edges of the board.
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Strands asks you to connect letters into words. Theme words stay highlighted once found, and the theme words fill the board without overlapping. The spangram describes the theme and connects two opposite sides; it may consist of two words.
Finding three words that are not part of the theme earns an in-game hint, which reveals letters from a theme word. If you want a smaller nudge than the answer list, the first-two-letter prompts above can help narrow down the words.
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This answer set is for Wednesday, February 5, 2025, NYT Strands game #339. The date and puzzle number identify this archival puzzle and distinguish it from games published on February 5 in other years.
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