Every Strands puzzle in August 2025
The New York Times published 31 Strands puzzles in August 2025, running from puzzle #516 to #546. Each row links to that day’s full answers and board positions.
| Date | # | Theme | Spangram length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, August 1 | 516 | “Slithering away” | 7 |
| Saturday, August 2 | 517 | “Pretty as a picture” | 11 |
| Sunday, August 3 | 518 | “Sorry, didn't catch that” | 10 |
| Monday, August 4 | 519 | “Cutting it close” | 10 |
| Tuesday, August 5 | 520 | “We have a winner!” | 10 |
| Wednesday, August 6 | 521 | “Paint me a picture” | 9 |
| Thursday, August 7 | 522 | “Rock solid” | 8 |
| Friday, August 8 | 523 | “Kings of swing and bebop” | 8 |
| Saturday, August 9 | 524 | “Gastronomic gadgets” | 11 |
| Sunday, August 10 | 525 | “A rip-roaring good time” | 7 |
| Monday, August 11 | 526 | “Find the remainder” | 9 |
| Tuesday, August 12 | 527 | “Spitting image” | 8 |
| Wednesday, August 13 | 528 | “Hitchcock festival” | 9 |
| Thursday, August 14 | 529 | “Honest-to-goodness” | 8 |
| Friday, August 15 | 530 | “Labor intensive” | 10 |
| Saturday, August 16 | 531 | “Think on it!” | 9 |
| Sunday, August 17 | 532 | “Think again!” | 10 |
| Monday, August 18 | 533 | “If the shoe fits ...” | 8 |
| Tuesday, August 19 | 534 | “Dash it!” | 10 |
| Wednesday, August 20 | 535 | “Mint condition” | 14 |
| Thursday, August 21 | 536 | “Marvel-ous and then some” | 11 |
| Friday, August 22 | 537 | “Whodunit?” | 11 |
| Saturday, August 23 | 538 | “Rub it in, why don't you?” | 12 |
| Sunday, August 24 | 539 | “Plug your ears” | 6 |
| Monday, August 25 | 540 | “Back to school” | 8 |
| Tuesday, August 26 | 541 | “Bee friendly” | 10 |
| Wednesday, August 27 | 542 | “Go with the flow” | 13 |
| Thursday, August 28 | 543 | “Do go on ...” | 10 |
| Friday, August 29 | 544 | “A long time in the making” | 13 |
| Saturday, August 30 | 545 | “No small matter” | 7 |
| Sunday, August 31 | 546 | “Up the hill” | 11 |