The Saturday, August 9, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle is game #524, with the theme “Gastronomic gadgets.” Start with the clues below if you want to solve it yourself; the spangram and complete answer list follow.
Hints for the August 9 Strands puzzle
The theme points to things used when cooking, baking or making drinks. The gadgets are mostly non-powered and used by hand.
If you want a more specific nudge, think of a wide, flat tool used for mixing or spreading, and a spiral tool that removes a cork. The first letters of the six theme words are CO, WH, MI, SI, SP and ZE.
In Strands, the spangram describes the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. Finding three non-theme words earns a hint, so you can use the game’s hint feature before checking the solutions.
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Today’s Strands spangram
The spangram is KITCHENTOOL, also written as “KITCHEN TOOL.”
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- CORKSCREW
- WHISK
- MIXER
- SIEVE
- SPATULA
- ZESTER
These six words are the theme answers; KITCHENTOOL is the spangram.
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