Yesterday
What were yesterday’s NYT Strands answers?
Yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle, #882 of August 2, 2026, ran on the theme “Eyes on the prize”. Its spangram was AIMHIGH, 7 letters long, and the 6 theme words were AMBITION, GOAL, INTENTION, OBJECTIVE, PLAN and PURPOSE.
“Eyes on the prize”
Spangram AIMHIGH · 6 theme words
The full page for that puzzle carries the verified board position of every answer, the difficulty score and the hint-earning words: Strands answers for August 2, 2026.
What were the answers for the past week?
The seven puzzles before today are listed below, newest first, each with its theme and spangram.
| Date | # | Theme | Spangram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 882 | “Eyes on the prize” | AIMHIGH |
| Saturday | 881 | “As if!” | GETREAL |
| Friday | 880 | “Summer sign” | LEOTHELION |
| Thursday | 879 | “Trade names” | ARTISANS |
| Wednesday | 878 | “A made man” | FABRICATED |
| Tuesday | 877 | “Leave nothing out” | ITSALLTHERE |
| Monday | 876 | “Let the journey begin” | TRAINSTATION |
Today’s puzzle is on the front page, and everything older is in the archive.
Questions about yesterday’s Strands
What was yesterday's strand category?
Yesterday's Strands category is its theme clue — the short phrase printed above the board — and it is stated at the top of this page along with the spangram that answers it.
What was Strands' theme yesterday?
Yesterday's theme clue and the spangram that resolves it are both above, with the full theme-word list underneath. The seven previous days are listed below that.
Can you play yesterday's Strands?
Playing it again requires a New York Times Games subscription, since yesterday's board moves into the subscriber archive once the day turns. Yesterday's answers, spangram and board positions are free to read, and they are on this page.