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Strands answers archive

Browse earlier Strands puzzles by date. Each entry lists its puzzle number and official theme.

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Past Strands puzzles

July 2024

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Thursday, July 18, 2024	#137	At your fingertips
Wednesday, July 17, 2024	#136	Park place
Tuesday, July 16, 2024	#135	Were you raised in a barn?
Monday, July 15, 2024	#134	Give it the ol' college try
Sunday, July 14, 2024	#133	Say my name
Saturday, July 13, 2024	#132	Hello kitty
Friday, July 12, 2024	#131	Auto suggestion
Thursday, July 11, 2024	#130	Loaded lunch
Wednesday, July 10, 2024	#129	In Neverland
Tuesday, July 9, 2024	#128	Now on exhibit
Monday, July 8, 2024	#127	Rise and shine
Sunday, July 7, 2024	#126	Not just black and white
Saturday, July 6, 2024	#125	By the yard
Friday, July 5, 2024	#124	Say something
Thursday, July 4, 2024	#123	Nation celebration
Wednesday, July 3, 2024	#122	Spin your wheels
Tuesday, July 2, 2024	#121	Heat and eat
Monday, July 1, 2024	#120	We've got the beat

June 2024

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Sunday, June 30, 2024	#119	Cut and color
Saturday, June 29, 2024	#118	It's way over your head
Friday, June 28, 2024	#117	That's my jam!
Thursday, June 27, 2024	#116	Better together
Wednesday, June 26, 2024	#115	Looking good
Tuesday, June 25, 2024	#114	Frame game
Monday, June 24, 2024	#113	Fine print
Sunday, June 23, 2024	#112	Fine diners
Saturday, June 22, 2024	#111	I love the nightlife
Friday, June 21, 2024	#110	We do
Thursday, June 20, 2024	#109	They're good for a laugh
Wednesday, June 19, 2024	#108	Home work helpers
Tuesday, June 18, 2024	#107	It’s right under your nose!
Monday, June 17, 2024	#106	Picking up the pieces
Sunday, June 16, 2024	#105	It’s in the bag
Saturday, June 15, 2024	#104	Deep dive
Friday, June 14, 2024	#103	Take a load off!
Thursday, June 13, 2024	#102	Good times ahead
Wednesday, June 12, 2024	#101	By the dozen
Tuesday, June 11, 2024	#100	Hold up...
Monday, June 10, 2024	#99	Print edition
Sunday, June 9, 2024	#98	Way to grow!
Saturday, June 8, 2024	#97	Beat the heat
Friday, June 7, 2024	#96	Sorority signs
Thursday, June 6, 2024	#95	Tidal treasures
Wednesday, June 5, 2024	#94	They're good people
Tuesday, June 4, 2024	#93	Purposeful pairs
Monday, June 3, 2024	#92	Better with age
Sunday, June 2, 2024	#91	Nailed it!
Saturday, June 1, 2024	#90	Start the day right

May 2024

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Friday, May 31, 2024	#89	On the yellow brick road
Thursday, May 30, 2024	#88	Pump it up!
Wednesday, May 29, 2024	#87	A good workout
Tuesday, May 28, 2024	#86	All atwitter
Monday, May 27, 2024	#85	Noodle on this one
Sunday, May 26, 2024	#84	Beyond Nashville
Saturday, May 25, 2024	#83	Sounds delicious!
Friday, May 24, 2024	#82	Raise a glass
Thursday, May 23, 2024	#81	No dice!
Wednesday, May 22, 2024	#80	Home grown
Tuesday, May 21, 2024	#79	At the bar
Monday, May 20, 2024	#78	Fowl fairy tale
Sunday, May 19, 2024	#77	✨🔥🌹💀🤩👀💐
Saturday, May 18, 2024	#76	Part of the equation
Friday, May 17, 2024	#75	Looking for a mate
Thursday, May 16, 2024	#74	Tasty!
Wednesday, May 15, 2024	#73	American pastime
Tuesday, May 14, 2024	#72	On board
Monday, May 13, 2024	#71	Best in show
Sunday, May 12, 2024	#70	Picture perfect
Saturday, May 11, 2024	#69	It's a date!
Friday, May 10, 2024	#68	Like a rocket
Thursday, May 9, 2024	#67	Tap to play
Wednesday, May 8, 2024	#66	Can you digit?
Tuesday, May 7, 2024	#65	Can you dig it?
Monday, May 6, 2024	#64	Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Sunday, May 5, 2024	#63	Tools for the job
Saturday, May 4, 2024	#62	The horror
Friday, May 3, 2024	#61	A shade envious?
Thursday, May 2, 2024	#60	What's my line?
Wednesday, May 1, 2024	#59	A token of our appreciation

April 2024

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Tuesday, April 30, 2024	#58	Pour it on
Monday, April 29, 2024	#57	Name dropping
Sunday, April 28, 2024	#56	Coming clean
Saturday, April 27, 2024	#55	Call me?
Friday, April 26, 2024	#54	Staff members
Thursday, April 25, 2024	#53	That’s cap!
Wednesday, April 24, 2024	#52	This is a puzzle
Tuesday, April 23, 2024	#51	As easy as pie
Monday, April 22, 2024	#50	Character class
Sunday, April 21, 2024	#49	That’s life!
Saturday, April 20, 2024	#48	Walk this way
Friday, April 19, 2024	#47	Get to work!
Thursday, April 18, 2024	#46	Sew what?
Wednesday, April 17, 2024	#45	The long run
Tuesday, April 16, 2024	#44	On the grid
Monday, April 15, 2024	#43	This and that
Sunday, April 14, 2024	#42	Join the club!
Saturday, April 13, 2024	#41	Group think
Friday, April 12, 2024	#40	You can say that again!
Thursday, April 11, 2024	#39	It’s all in your head
Wednesday, April 10, 2024	#38	In closing