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

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October 2025

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Sunday, October 12, 2025	#588	Follow suit
Saturday, October 11, 2025	#587	That's branding
Friday, October 10, 2025	#586	I'm a ladle hungry
Thursday, October 9, 2025	#585	Just in case
Wednesday, October 8, 2025	#584	Now, hear this!
Tuesday, October 7, 2025	#583	Unusual companions
Monday, October 6, 2025	#582	In for the evening
Sunday, October 5, 2025	#581	Don't take the bait
Saturday, October 4, 2025	#580	Bring it home
Friday, October 3, 2025	#579	Who's in charge?
Thursday, October 2, 2025	#578	The slightest touch …
Wednesday, October 1, 2025	#577	That's got a ring to it!

September 2025

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Tuesday, September 30, 2025	#576	For goodness' sake
Monday, September 29, 2025	#575	Chew on that!
Sunday, September 28, 2025	#574	Hit the deck!
Saturday, September 27, 2025	#573	Mum's the word
Friday, September 26, 2025	#572	As old as time
Thursday, September 25, 2025	#571	Simply divine
Wednesday, September 24, 2025	#570	Lip service
Tuesday, September 23, 2025	#569	On the syllabus
Monday, September 22, 2025	#568	Find an opening
Sunday, September 21, 2025	#567	Stand by me
Saturday, September 20, 2025	#566	Dire straits
Friday, September 19, 2025	#565	Pour it on
Thursday, September 18, 2025	#564	Practice makes perfect
Wednesday, September 17, 2025	#563	We beg to differ
Tuesday, September 16, 2025	#562	Riding high
Monday, September 15, 2025	#561	For a fortune
Sunday, September 14, 2025	#560	Hurry up!
Saturday, September 13, 2025	#559	Better than good
Friday, September 12, 2025	#558	That's classic
Thursday, September 11, 2025	#557	Take a break
Wednesday, September 10, 2025	#556	Keep it classy
Tuesday, September 9, 2025	#555	No gray area
Monday, September 8, 2025	#554	One for the Trekkies
Sunday, September 7, 2025	#553	Coming of age
Saturday, September 6, 2025	#552	In stitches
Friday, September 5, 2025	#551	Getting into gear
Thursday, September 4, 2025	#550	Far from ordinary
Wednesday, September 3, 2025	#549	That's so sweet!
Tuesday, September 2, 2025	#548	Things are starting to take shape
Monday, September 1, 2025	#547	Be my guest

August 2025

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Sunday, August 31, 2025	#546	Up the hill
Saturday, August 30, 2025	#545	No small matter
Friday, August 29, 2025	#544	A long time in the making
Thursday, August 28, 2025	#543	Do go on ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025	#542	Go with the flow
Tuesday, August 26, 2025	#541	Bee friendly
Monday, August 25, 2025	#540	Back to school
Sunday, August 24, 2025	#539	Plug your ears
Saturday, August 23, 2025	#538	Rub it in, why don't you?
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