NYT Strands Answers for August 15, 2025 : Theme, Hints

If Strands for Friday, August 15, 2025 is giving you trouble, you’re right where you need to be. Below, you’ll find today’s official theme, targeted hints, the crucial spangram, and all the theme words to speed toward completion.

How NYT Strands Works

• Connect letters in a 6×8 grid to spell out theme words.
• Each puzzle links all answers to a central clue and includes a spangram—a special word/phrase which spans the grid and unlocks the rest.
• Every letter is used only once.

August 15, 2025: Theme and Hints

• Theme Clue: “Labor intensive”
• Bonus Hint: Think of tasks done at home—dusting, washing, shopping for supplies.

Sample Theme Word Hints

• A household task that uses a vacuum cleaner.
• Food and supplies you shop for at a supermarket.

Today’s Strands Spangram

• Spangram (vertical, starts with “WH”): WHATACHORE

This captures today’s theme—a phrase for any tedious or demanding household duty.

All Theme Answers for Today’s Strands

• DISHES
• GARBAGE
• LAUNDRY
• VACUUMING
• GROCERIES

All these are classic “chores” — labor-intensive jobs every household must tackle regularly!

Puzzle-Solving Tips

• Start at the grid corners—spangrams rarely run diagonally.
• Grab hints by finding non-theme words of 4+ letters if you get stuck.
• Don’t hesitate to use hints—the goal is fun and progress.
• Focus on the spangram early; it can reveal the theme and unlock the remaining words.

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Happy solving, and see you again for tomorrow’s challenge!