Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Shore thing!" - Sunday, July 20, 2025

Strands Answers (July 20, 2025): In this article, you will find the Strands answers and hints for July 20, 2025.

If you are tired of Wordle and Connections, then Strands is another NYT game waiting for you. It is a word puzzle game where players must guess multiple words from a 6x8 grid. It is a wonderful game to show off your knowledge about words, but sometimes Strands can get challenging.

If you are struggling with today's theme, you have landed at the right place. We will help you find today's spangram and solve the puzzle with ease.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.

Today's Strands Theme

First, let's look at today's theme shared on the website.

Today's theme is:

SHORE THING!

The theme can sometimes be a bit unclear, so I'll break it down to make it easier for you:

• Today's theme centers around items typically associated with relaxation and fun by the water. Think about what people often wear or use when they're enjoying a sunny day at the beach, either lounging in the sand or swimming in the waves. These essentials are all about comfort and style in a sun-soaked environment.

Today's NYT Strands Hints

If you need some hints to help you, I've got you:

Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?

There are 7 words including the spangram.

Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:

• Starts with "B" and has 6 letters.
• Starts with "S" and has 7 letters.
• Starts with "S" and has 6 letters.
• Starts with "S" and has 8 letters.
• Starts with "T" and has 6 letters.
• Starts with "W" and has 4 letters.

And today's spangram starts with "B".

Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?

Here are some clues about their starting positions. For all words except the spangram:

• 1 word starts from the top row
• 2 words start from the left edge of the grid
• 1 word starts from the right edge of the grid
• 3 words start from the middle of the grid

Today's NYT Strands Clue Words

If you want to hit that Hint button on the Strands game, here are some words to help you out:

• APAID
• THALASSIAN
• RATAL
• PASTIS
• ACHALASIAS
• ERRATAS

The answers are right below.

So do not scroll any further if you don't want to see them.

Today's NYT Strands Spangram

Now the moment you've been waiting for!

Today's Strands Spangram is:

BEACHATTIRE

Today's NYT Strands Answers

The answers for today's Strands are right here:

• BIKINI
• SANDALS
• SARONG
• SWIMSUIT
• TRUNKS
• WRAP

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (July 19, 2025)

Still trying to solve yesterday’s Strands (Saturday, July 19, 2025)? Or reading from a different timezone? Don’t worry, we have the answers you need!

Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

HOT ENOUGH FOR YA?

Yesterday's Spangram was:

SUMMERWEATHER

Yesterday's Strands Answers were:

• BALMY
• MUGGY
• SCORCHING
• STICKY
• SWELTERING

With that, we’ve covered today’s Strands answers, hints, and spangram. If you’re passionate about word games, we have answers and solvers for nearly all NYT games. If you're struggling with Wordle, our Wordle Solver is here to help! We also offer resources like the Spelling Bee Solver and Connections Helper for other NYT games.

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Edited by Suryadeepto Sengupta