Today’s NYT Strands Hints and Answer for Friday, August 15, 2025

For Friday, August 15, 2025, NYT Strands has the theme “Labor intensive.” Start with the spoiler-light clue below, then open the clearly marked answer section if you want the full solution.

Today’s Strands hint

The spangram is 10 letters long and starts with W. There are five theme words besides the spangram.

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Full answer for August 15, 2025

Spoilers below.

Spangram

WHATACHORE

Theme words

• DISHES
• GARBAGE
• GROCERIES
• LAUNDRY
• VACUUMING

How the answer fits the grid

The spangram touches two opposite edges of the grid. Together, it and the five theme words use all 48 letters in the 6-by-8 grid.

Where to play

The daily puzzle is available free on the official NYT Strands page. The answer key above is reported by Strands Unlimited, an independent fan archive that says it is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times Company.

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