Today’s NYT Strands puzzle, game #335 for February 1, 2025, has the theme “Hunt and Peck.” The theme points to birds of prey. If you want to solve it yourself first, start with the hint below; the complete answer list follows.
Hints for Strands #335
First clue
Think of birds of prey.
Spangram clue
The spangram is RAPTORS. It runs horizontally from left to right, according to Parade’s February 1 guide. TechRadar places it from the left side of the second row to the right side of the eighth row in its February 1 guide.
First-letter cues
If you need another nudge, the theme words begin with HA, VU, FA, KE, CO, EA, and OS; the spangram begins with RA.
Full answer list
Spangram: RAPTORS
Theme words: HAWK, VULTURE, FALCON, KESTREL, CONDOR, EAGLE, and OSPREY.
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Parade quotes the New York Times instructions: theme words fill the board entirely and do not overlap. The spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board; it may consist of two words. Finding three non-theme words earns a hint. A hint reveals the letters of a theme word, and if a hint is already active, another hint shows that word’s letter order.
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