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

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August 2025

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Friday, August 22, 2025	#537	Whodunit?
Thursday, August 21, 2025	#536	Marvel-ous and then some
Wednesday, August 20, 2025	#535	Mint condition
Tuesday, August 19, 2025	#534	Dash it!
Monday, August 18, 2025	#533	If the shoe fits ...
Sunday, August 17, 2025	#532	Think again!
Saturday, August 16, 2025	#531	Think on it!
Friday, August 15, 2025	#530	Labor intensive
Thursday, August 14, 2025	#529	Honest-to-goodness
Wednesday, August 13, 2025	#528	Hitchcock festival
Tuesday, August 12, 2025	#527	Spitting image
Monday, August 11, 2025	#526	Find the remainder
Sunday, August 10, 2025	#525	A rip-roaring good time
Saturday, August 9, 2025	#524	Gastronomic gadgets
Friday, August 8, 2025	#523	Kings of swing and bebop
Thursday, August 7, 2025	#522	Rock solid
Wednesday, August 6, 2025	#521	Paint me a picture
Tuesday, August 5, 2025	#520	We have a winner!
Monday, August 4, 2025	#519	Cutting it close
Sunday, August 3, 2025	#518	"Sorry, didn't catch that"
Saturday, August 2, 2025	#517	Pretty as a picture
Friday, August 1, 2025	#516	Slithering away

July 2025

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Thursday, July 31, 2025	#515	Half-baked
Wednesday, July 30, 2025	#514	You've got that right
Tuesday, July 29, 2025	#513	You got that right
Monday, July 28, 2025	#512	Inch by inch, row by row
Sunday, July 27, 2025	#511	That's a good look
Saturday, July 26, 2025	#510	It's been a while
Friday, July 25, 2025	#509	Step to it!
Thursday, July 24, 2025	#508	Back away slowly
Wednesday, July 23, 2025	#507	Chips in
Tuesday, July 22, 2025	#506	Pet store purchase
Monday, July 21, 2025	#505	I fold!
Sunday, July 20, 2025	#504	Shore thing!
Saturday, July 19, 2025	#503	Hot enough for ya?
Friday, July 18, 2025	#502	Abracadabra!
Thursday, July 17, 2025	#501	Find your seat
Wednesday, July 16, 2025	#500	Tech accessories
Tuesday, July 15, 2025	#499	Come one, come all!
Monday, July 14, 2025	#498	Won't you be my neighbor?
Sunday, July 13, 2025	#497	Completely fabricated
Saturday, July 12, 2025	#496	In the ballpark
Friday, July 11, 2025	#495	It could be verse
Thursday, July 10, 2025	#494	Nap time!
Wednesday, July 9, 2025	#493	Party time!
Tuesday, July 8, 2025	#492	So extra
Monday, July 7, 2025	#491	Prescriptions plus
Sunday, July 6, 2025	#490	My hero!
Saturday, July 5, 2025	#489	Every second counts
Friday, July 4, 2025	#488	Let's have a picnic!
Thursday, July 3, 2025	#487	Beyond vanilla
Wednesday, July 2, 2025	#486	This is for the birds
Tuesday, July 1, 2025	#485	Center of attraction

June 2025

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Monday, June 30, 2025	#484	Trellis beauties
Sunday, June 29, 2025	#483	Hue are my sunshine
Saturday, June 28, 2025	#482	... not included
Friday, June 27, 2025	#481	Playing dirty
Thursday, June 26, 2025	#480	Fowl business
Wednesday, June 25, 2025	#479	Worth the splurge
Tuesday, June 24, 2025	#478	Healthful helpers
Monday, June 23, 2025	#477	Breaking up the band
Sunday, June 22, 2025	#476	Fragrant abuse
Saturday, June 21, 2025	#475	Goose eggs
Friday, June 20, 2025	#474	Just a dusting
Thursday, June 19, 2025	#473	Life is a highway
Wednesday, June 18, 2025	#472	Down time
Tuesday, June 17, 2025	#471	Make it work
Monday, June 16, 2025	#470	Key notes
Sunday, June 15, 2025	#469	Here's to him!
Saturday, June 14, 2025	#468	It's a banner day
Friday, June 13, 2025	#467	Scattering petals
Thursday, June 12, 2025	#466	Gone fishing
Wednesday, June 11, 2025	#465	If you build it ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025	#464	Mind your manners
Monday, June 9, 2025	#463	What you see isn't what you get
Sunday, June 8, 2025	#462	On Broadway
Saturday, June 7, 2025	#461	I am what I am
Friday, June 6, 2025	#460	String's attached
Thursday, June 5, 2025	#459	Mary, Mary, quite ...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025	#458	Monster quest
Tuesday, June 3, 2025	#457	That's proprietary!
Monday, June 2, 2025	#456	On the vine
Sunday, June 1, 2025	#455	All rise

May 2025

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Saturday, May 31, 2025	#454	Next to the bobby pins
Friday, May 30, 2025	#453	And here's the kicker ...
Thursday, May 29, 2025	#452	It's a little buggy
Wednesday, May 28, 2025	#451	Top contenders
Tuesday, May 27, 2025	#450	A strange new world
Monday, May 26, 2025	#449	Body language
Sunday, May 25, 2025	#448	Get out the dust buster!
Saturday, May 24, 2025	#447	Flights of fancy
Friday, May 23, 2025	#446	The musical fruit
Thursday, May 22, 2025	#445	Keeping an eye on things
Wednesday, May 21, 2025	#444	Three's a crowd
Tuesday, May 20, 2025	#443	Oh, of course!
Monday, May 19, 2025	#442	Taking the bait
Sunday, May 18, 2025	#441	Riding the wind
Saturday, May 17, 2025	#440	She's got game
Friday, May 16, 2025	#439	To a degree
Thursday, May 15, 2025	#438	Animal drives