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NYT Strands game #700 for Sunday, February 1, 2026, has the theme “It’s a gift.” If you want to solve it yourself first, start with the theme prompt and the spangram clue below; the complete answer list follows.
Hints for Strands #700
- Theme: “It’s a gift.”
- Spangram clue: It has 10 letters, runs from the top edge to the bottom edge, and starts and ends in the third column. Its first letter is G and its last is Y.
Theme words for February 1
The six theme answers are:
- AWARD
- BONUS
- DONATION
- GRANT
- OFFERING
- PRESENT
One pattern in the answer guide: GRANT is the exception; the other theme words read from right to left.
Spangram answer
The spangram is GENEROSITY.
How Strands works
Strands is a themed word-search puzzle played on a letter grid. Theme answers connect through neighboring letters, and the spangram summarizes the theme while reaching opposite edges of the grid. Finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint.
Quick Recap
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