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Strandshas yet another challenge for fans today. Not only will you have to figure out the category from the one little clue it gives, but you also have to use up every single letter, only once, that appears in the letter grid.
If you are stuck on the October 6 puzzle, you might be searching for help. This article contains all sorts of helpful hints, spoilers, and everything else you need to solve this one except for a breakdown of therules of how to playStrands.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #217 Jul 13, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueGot Any Bleu Cheese?There are seven things to find including the Spangram and the six themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are stuck on this puzzle but don’t to use the in-game hints, check out the sections below. Each one contains a little hint that won’t ruin any of the words, but it will get you closer to the theme for today.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What is something that usually has bleu cheese on it?
Hint 3: Ingredients in a specific kind of salad.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Below are two spoilers for today’s New York Times GamesStrands. Inside each is one spoiled word and a screenshot of where it belongs in thismobile puzzle game.
Word 2: Vinaigrette
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to today’sNew York TimesStrandsis in the section below. If you open it up, you will see all the themed words and a screenshot of where they all go in a completed puzzle.
The category for today isCobbSalad. The words are Eggs, Tomato, Bacon, Greens, Chicken, and Vinaigrette.
Today’s Strands Explained
Still confused about the answers to thisPC puzzle game? In the section below is a full explanation of how the clue, the Spangram, and all the themed words are related to one another.
The reason that the clue isGot And Bleu Cheese?is because bleu cheese is a common ingredient forCobb Salads, just like all the other themed words in this puzzle are.
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