Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks each day, based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong Sidekick, check your puzzle’s number, and go to this page to find its corresponding Sidekick post.

Here's today's Strands answers and hints. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, every day.

The puzzle features a gardening theme and a clever spangram. Here’s how players cracked the clues and what made today’s game click.

Strands Sidekick No. 508 Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, July 24, 2025. By New York Times Games

When you finish one of The New York Times’ Strands puzzles, you’ll now see stats and details about your streak. I love Strands but had to break my daily habit for my own sanity, so please don’t judge me on my poor stats.