NYT Strands Answers for August 11, 2025: Theme, Hints

The New York Times’ Strands puzzle is a clever twist on the classic word search, designed to challenge and sharpen your mind daily. If Monday, August 11, 2025 has you pausing over the grid, we’ve got you covered — here are today’s hints, the special spangram, and all the theme words you need.

How NYT Strands Works

In Strands, your goal is to find theme words hidden in a grid of letters — with each letter used exactly once.

• Creating words that aren’t theme words still helps: every three valid non-theme words (4+ letters) you find earn you a hint.
• Each puzzle has one spangram — a theme word that stretches from one side of the board to the opposite side and encapsulates the puzzle’s theme.
• All theme words interconnect to use up every letter, with no overlaps.

August 11, 2025: Theme and Hints

• Theme Clue: “Find the remainder.”
• Extra Hint: a little reminder

This theme focuses on words linked to what’s left behind — remnants, traces, and keepsakes.

Today’s Spangram

• Spangram: LEFTOVERS

The key word here — it’s the thematic centerpiece pointing to everything that remains after the main part is gone.

All Theme Answers for Today’s Strands

• RESIDUE
• TRACE
• DREGS
• REMNANT
• VESTIGE
• SOUVENIR

Each term ties directly to “remainders” — whether physical leftovers, small traces, or sentimental keepsakes.

Final Tip

The trick with Strands is to start with obvious thematic words and use process of elimination with the remaining letters. Finding the spangram early often makes the rest much easier.