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

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July 2026

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Friday, July 31, 2026	#880	Summer sign
Thursday, July 30, 2026	#879	Trade names
Wednesday, July 29, 2026	#878	A made man
Tuesday, July 28, 2026	#877	Leave nothing out
Monday, July 27, 2026	#876	Let the journey begin
Sunday, July 26, 2026	#875	All-knowing
Saturday, July 25, 2026	#874	Frocks and smocks
Friday, July 24, 2026	#873	There's more where that came from
Thursday, July 23, 2026	#872	Hail to the chief petty officer
Wednesday, July 22, 2026	#871	"What is ..."
Tuesday, July 21, 2026	#870	Write there
Monday, July 20, 2026	#869	Small talk
Sunday, July 19, 2026	#868	Big talk
Saturday, July 18, 2026	#867	A healthy breakfast
Friday, July 17, 2026	#866	Categorically speaking
Thursday, July 16, 2026	#865	"Rerouting ..."
Wednesday, July 15, 2026	#864	Rose-colored glasses
Tuesday, July 14, 2026	#863	Make yourself comfortable
Monday, July 13, 2026	#862	Just what I needed
Sunday, July 12, 2026	#861	In the Big Apple
Saturday, July 11, 2026	#860	Fishy fare
Friday, July 10, 2026	#859	"I think ..."
Thursday, July 9, 2026	#858	On the lips
Wednesday, July 8, 2026	#857	Here comes trouble
Tuesday, July 7, 2026	#856	Hitching a ride
Monday, July 6, 2026	#855	The growing season
Sunday, July 5, 2026	#854	Barking up the right tree
Saturday, July 4, 2026	#853	Ooh!
Friday, July 3, 2026	#852	It's like talking to a brick wall
Thursday, July 2, 2026	#851	Added flavor
Wednesday, July 1, 2026	#850	Not a red herring

June 2026

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Tuesday, June 30, 2026	#849	"And ... action!"
Monday, June 29, 2026	#848	The mark of a good composer
Sunday, June 28, 2026	#847	March in June
Saturday, June 27, 2026	#846	Suite re-lease
Friday, June 26, 2026	#845	"I'll gobble you up!"
Thursday, June 25, 2026	#844	Just relax
Wednesday, June 24, 2026	#843	Just chill
Tuesday, June 23, 2026	#842	A whole new world
Monday, June 22, 2026	#841	Heebie-jeebies
Sunday, June 21, 2026	#840	That's included!
Saturday, June 20, 2026	#839	Knicks knack
Friday, June 19, 2026	#838	Look to the West
Thursday, June 18, 2026	#837	Beneath the waves
Wednesday, June 17, 2026	#836	In the barnyard
Tuesday, June 16, 2026	#835	For here or to go?
Monday, June 15, 2026	#834	Moving mountains
Sunday, June 14, 2026	#833	Peer group
Saturday, June 13, 2026	#832	Track event
Friday, June 12, 2026	#831	Something to talk about
Thursday, June 11, 2026	#830	Oozing
Wednesday, June 10, 2026	#829	Something just clicked
Tuesday, June 9, 2026	#828	Dramamine, anyone?
Monday, June 8, 2026	#827	Play time
Sunday, June 7, 2026	#826	Herpetology 101
Saturday, June 6, 2026	#825	With this ring ...
Friday, June 5, 2026	#824	You wanna go?
Thursday, June 4, 2026	#823	Smooth moves
Wednesday, June 3, 2026	#822	By any other name ...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026	#821	Caught in the Net
Monday, June 1, 2026	#820	Shall we gather for lunch?

May 2026

Published puzzles by date
Date	Puzzle	Theme
Sunday, May 31, 2026	#819	Places to go
Saturday, May 30, 2026	#818	We'll be there
Friday, May 29, 2026	#817	E-I-E-I-O
Thursday, May 28, 2026	#816	Talking scents
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