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

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May 2026

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Wednesday, May 27, 2026	#815	Ketchup or mustard?
Tuesday, May 26, 2026	#814	On the nature trail
Monday, May 25, 2026	#813	Thank you
Sunday, May 24, 2026	#812	Turn, turn, turn
Saturday, May 23, 2026	#811	Staying alive
Friday, May 22, 2026	#810	Put down your ruler
Thursday, May 21, 2026	#809	In a material world
Wednesday, May 20, 2026	#808	No rush
Tuesday, May 19, 2026	#807	On the rise
Monday, May 18, 2026	#806	The daily rind
Sunday, May 17, 2026	#805	Strike one!
Saturday, May 16, 2026	#804	Bon appétit!
Friday, May 15, 2026	#803	Weaselly wascals
Thursday, May 14, 2026	#802	Men in tights
Wednesday, May 13, 2026	#801	You've got ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026	#800	Quite the pair
Monday, May 11, 2026	#799	A nice medley
Sunday, May 10, 2026	#798	We all saw it
Saturday, May 9, 2026	#797	Garden varieties
Friday, May 8, 2026	#796	Garden variety
Thursday, May 7, 2026	#795	Go right ahead
Wednesday, May 6, 2026	#794	Get-up-and-go!
Tuesday, May 5, 2026	#793	Get up!
Monday, May 4, 2026	#792	May the forest be with you
Sunday, May 3, 2026	#791	Something's fishy
Saturday, May 2, 2026	#790	All the right moves
Friday, May 1, 2026	#789	I ❤️ Hawaii

April 2026

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Thursday, April 30, 2026	#788	Wet blankets
Wednesday, April 29, 2026	#787	Fish or cut bait
Tuesday, April 28, 2026	#786	Attention, attention!
Monday, April 27, 2026	#785	The ayes have it!
Sunday, April 26, 2026	#784	Get into it
Saturday, April 25, 2026	#783	On the shopping block
Friday, April 24, 2026	#782	Hullabaloo
Thursday, April 23, 2026	#781	Provinces of the pantheon
Wednesday, April 22, 2026	#780	Earth Day
Tuesday, April 21, 2026	#779	Risky business
Monday, April 20, 2026	#778	Gloriously glaring!
Sunday, April 19, 2026	#777	Small change
Saturday, April 18, 2026	#776	Not too much
Friday, April 17, 2026	#775	Shell company
Thursday, April 16, 2026	#774	This is not working
Wednesday, April 15, 2026	#773	Gift of the month
Tuesday, April 14, 2026	#772	It's a little unclear
Monday, April 13, 2026	#771	While not in use
Sunday, April 12, 2026	#770	Get ready!
Saturday, April 11, 2026	#769	You're putting me on
Friday, April 10, 2026	#768	On the sly
Thursday, April 9, 2026	#767	In the paint
Wednesday, April 8, 2026	#766	We're going under cover
Tuesday, April 7, 2026	#765	Taking the helm
Monday, April 6, 2026	#764	Fringe group
Sunday, April 5, 2026	#763	Pouch perfect
Saturday, April 4, 2026	#762	Early risers
Friday, April 3, 2026	#761	Smooth(ie) operator
Thursday, April 2, 2026	#760	On track
Wednesday, April 1, 2026	#759	Don't make a peep

March 2026

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Tuesday, March 31, 2026	#758	While you were sleeping ...
Monday, March 30, 2026	#757	For a rainy day
Sunday, March 29, 2026	#756	A bit peckish?
Saturday, March 28, 2026	#755	Just write
Friday, March 27, 2026	#754	Just right
Thursday, March 26, 2026	#753	I blew it!
Wednesday, March 25, 2026	#752	Intermission mission
Tuesday, March 24, 2026	#751	Get over it ... or get through it
Monday, March 23, 2026	#750	In pieces
Sunday, March 22, 2026	#749	Trademarked no more
Saturday, March 21, 2026	#748	Sniff sniff
Friday, March 20, 2026	#747	Spring fever
Thursday, March 19, 2026	#746	Bring a plate
Wednesday, March 18, 2026	#745	It follows
Tuesday, March 17, 2026	#744	Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Monday, March 16, 2026	#743	The Big Dance
Sunday, March 15, 2026	#742	Best of all
Saturday, March 14, 2026	#741	A math teacher's favorite dessert
Friday, March 13, 2026	#740	Mountain band
Thursday, March 12, 2026	#739	Out-and-out
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	#738	Survival mode
Tuesday, March 10, 2026	#737	"Hey"
Monday, March 9, 2026	#736	Cute enough to eat
Sunday, March 8, 2026	#735	That time of year again
Saturday, March 7, 2026	#734	Nice glasses!
Friday, March 6, 2026	#733	That's dedication
Thursday, March 5, 2026	#732	That's it?
Wednesday, March 4, 2026	#731	Piece of cake
Tuesday, March 3, 2026	#730	Everything's in place
Monday, March 2, 2026	#729	Home office alternative
Sunday, March 1, 2026	#728	Dressing down

February 2026

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Saturday, February 28, 2026	#727	Dressing up
Friday, February 27, 2026	#726	It's a little much
Thursday, February 26, 2026	#725	Watch the attitude!
Wednesday, February 25, 2026	#724	That's really out there!
Tuesday, February 24, 2026	#723	Just for reference
Monday, February 23, 2026	#722	Strike a chord
Sunday, February 22, 2026	#721	Olympics wrap-up
Saturday, February 21, 2026	#720	The beer necessities
Friday, February 20, 2026	#719	True grit
Thursday, February 19, 2026	#718	Here's a thought
Wednesday, February 18, 2026	#717	Cold competition
Tuesday, February 17, 2026	#716	The year of the ...