Issue #675 Thu 24 Jul
Strands hints — July 24, 2025
A steady hand and a clear eye are all that is required for today's grid. Take your time navigating the layout.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Animal behavioral cues
SIGNALS OF DANGER
Spangram 4 nudges · 7 letters
The connector word
Single word
7 letters.
Starts with W, ends with G.
WARNING
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 G (5 letters)
- 2 H (4 letters)
- 3 H (4 letters)
- 4 R (6 letters)
- 5 S (7 letters)
- 6 S (5 letters)
- 7 S (5 letters)
- 8 S (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 GR (5 letters)
- 2 HI (4 letters)
- 3 HU (4 letters)
- 4 RA (6 letters)
- 5 SC (7 letters)
- 6 SN (5 letters)
- 7 SP (5 letters)
- 8 ST (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 8 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The low, rumbling sound a dog makes when it feels threatened.
5 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GR.
GROWL
Theme word 2 of 8 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
What a cornered cat does when it wants you to keep your distance.
4 letters.
Starts with H.
Starts with HI.
HISS
Theme word 3 of 8 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A quick, sharp breath taken when someone is annoyed or impatient.
4 letters.
Starts with H.
Starts with HU.
HUFF
Theme word 4 of 8 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
The dry, shaking noise made by a serpent in the grass.
6 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RA.
RATTLE
Theme word 5 of 8 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A piercing, high-pitched noise that cuts through the air.
7 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SC.
SCREECH
Theme word 6 of 8 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The baring of teeth accompanied by a fierce, jagged sound.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SN.
SNARL
Theme word 7 of 8 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A quick burst of liquid sent flying from a skunk or a squirt bottle.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPRAY
Theme word 8 of 8 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A heavy, aggressive step meant to shake the floorboards.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with ST.
STOMP