Strandshas a whole new puzzle today for word-search fans to ponder over. In order to win this challenging puzzle game today, you’ll need a good understanding ofStrands' rules of play, and you’ll need a little bit of luck. If you are stuck on today’s puzzle but not interested in using the in-game hint system, you can find all sorts of hints and spoilers in the article below. No matter what kind of help you are looking for, you can find it here.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle for Aug 04, 2025
The puzzle’s clue isThat’s Fortunate. There are six total things to find in thisin-browser game: one Spangram and five hidden, themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Searching for clues that won’t give away too much like those in-game hints do? Below, you can find little general clues to thischallenging puzzlethat won’t spoil any of the words or their positions.
Hint 3: “This is my lucky item!”
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Want to see where two of the words are? There is one word in each of the expandable section below along with where it is located in the puzzle.
Word 2: Shamrock
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you just want a peek at the full spoiler for today’sNew York Times GamesStrandspuzzle, you can find it below. Click the Read More button to see the full answer to this challenging puzzle.
The category for today isLuckyCharms. The words are Horseshoe, Wishbone, Ladybug, Penny, and Shamrock.
Today’s Strands Explained
Still stuck on how the clue, the Spangram, and all the words fit together? Check out this expandable section to learn all about it.
There are a lot of little myths and stories that make certain objects into “lucky” objects. Some have said that rabbit’s feet are lucky, or finding a Penny on the ground (face up, of course). So, if you find one of theseLuckyCharmsduring your day,That’s Fortunatefor you.
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