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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsNYT Strands game #336, dated Sunday, February 2, 2025, has the theme “Album of the year.” The spangram is GRAMMY WINNERS. Start with the hints below if you want to solve it yourself, or jump to the clearly marked answer list for the full solution.
Hints for Strands #336
- Theme: “Album of the year.”
- Spangram clue: “Presented by the Recording Academy.”
- Theme hint: The answers are surnames or names of artists associated with Album of the Year wins.
Strands is a themed word search: letters in a word can turn in any direction, and the spangram connects opposite edges of the grid. The game’s general mechanics also allow hints to be unlocked by finding three words unrelated to the theme. These rules describe Strands generally, not the specific paths on this board.
Spangram answer
GRAMMY WINNERS
The published guide for this edition reports that the spangram begins at the top edge in column one and ends at the bottom edge in column four. The clue and location are reported by TechRadar’s February 2, 2025 Strands guide.
Full answer list — spoilers
The seven theme answers are:
- SWIFT
- WONDER
- HILL
- CROSS
- STYLES
- KING
- JONES
The answer set refers to artists associated with Album of the Year wins; it is not a list of every artist whose name could also fit the theme. In particular, JONES has more than one plausible referent: the guide discusses both Norah Jones and Quincy Jones. A second puzzle-specific record corroborates the date, theme, and answers: Strands Hint.
Why February 2 needs the year
This answer key is for Sunday, February 2, 2025, game #336—not a Strands puzzle from another year that happens to share the calendar date. Keep both the year and game number with the solution when referring back to it.
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