Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for July 10 #494
Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a bit tricky. There's at least one answer that seems more British than American, so think globally. If you need hints and answers, read on.
I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.
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Hint for today's Strands puzzle
Today's Strands theme is: Nap time!
If that doesn't help you, here's a clue: Zzzzz...
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle's theme. If you're stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:
DECK, DIRE, PEER, PEEL, PEELS, SLEEP, SLEE, SLEEPY, PENT, CORD, CORDS, HEAD, RAYS
Answers for today's Strands puzzle
These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:
SPENT, TIRED, DROWSY, WEARY, FATIGUED, KNACKERED
Today's Strands spangram
The completed NYT Strands puzzle for July 10, 2025, #494.
NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Today's Strands spangram is SLEEPYHEAD. To find it, start with the S that's four letters down on the farthest row to the left, and wind across.
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