NYT Strands, the latest addition to the New York Times’ puzzle gaming world, offers a daily puzzle with fresh themes. Players must uncover all the words on the grid, including a Spangram that spans the board, providing insight into the theme.
The New York Times introduced its first crossword puzzle on February 15, 1942, in the Sunday Magazine. This publication was the first major newspaper to feature a crossword puzzle. Since then, the NYT has released various engaging games, such as the Mini Crossword in 2014, followed by Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, and Tiles. The immensely popular Wordle was released in 2022, followed by Connections and Strands.
Having trouble solving today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Hints and answers are provided to assist players. The theme for today’s Strands is ‘Things are starting to take shape.’
Hints are provided to guide players, with the Spangram hint being: A math lesson focused on shapes, angles, lines, and spatial reasoning. Additional hints include definitions for ‘LINE’ and ‘CIRCLE’.
The answers for September 2, 2025, include: LINE, CIRCLE, ANGLE, AREA, VOLUME, PLANE, and POINT. Today’s Spangram is ‘GeometryClass’.
