Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 31 #880

NYT Strands谜题今天迎来第880期，主题是“夏日标志”，但隐藏的彩蛋其实是“狮子王”——因为7月31日正好是狮子座生日季的开端。如果你正在为这道拼词游戏卡壳，那这篇指南就是为你准备的。 Strands本质上和Wordle类似，是《纽约时报》推出的经典文字挑战。玩家需要根据主题找出隐藏的单词，而今天的关键词包括“BOLD（勇敢）”“BOSSY（霸道）”“LOYAL（忠诚）”“CHARMING（迷人）”“DRAMATIC（戏剧化）”“GENEROUS（慷慨）”等6个性格词汇，以及一个贯穿整个棋盘的“spangram”词——LEOTHELION（狮子座）。这个“狮子座”横跨棋盘上下，把所有字母联系起来，完美呼应了“丛林之王”的提示。对普通玩家来说，这个谜题最大的乐趣在于它巧妙地将星座文化融入了游戏：如果你的生日就在这几天，看到“狮子座”答案会会心一笑。更重要的是，游戏机制很友好——你只要先找到任意三个4字母以上的单词，系统就会自动揭示一个主题词，大大降低了上手门槛。无论是想打发时间还是锻炼词汇联想能力，Strands都是比Wordle更有新鲜感的日常挑战。

Today’s Strands puzzle is a fun one, especially for those with a birthday around this time of year. If you need hints and answers, read on. Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Trending Now Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 29, #1866 07/28/2026 Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 30, #1867 07/29/2026 Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 28, #1865 07/27/2026 Today’s Strands theme is: Summer sign. If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: King of the jungle. Clue words to unlock in-game hints Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work: BEAM, HEAR, COLD, DOTE, DOTES, RULE, RULER, BOLO, GORE Answers for today’s Strands puzzle These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers: BOLD, BOSSY, LOYAL, CHARMING, DRAMATIC, GENEROUS Today’s Strands spangram The completed NYT Strands puzzle for July 31, 2026. Today’s Strands spangram is LEOTHELION. To find it, start with the L that’s the first letter on the top row, and wind across, down and across again. Get CNET's top-rated VPN for privacy and usability See at ExpressVPN Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio The Latest from Gael Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 31, #1868 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 31, #1146 Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 31 #880 Gaming Guides Virtual Reality Gaming Best VR Headsets Best Meta Quest 2 Games and Experiences Best VR Games Best Playstation VR 2 Deals Meta Quest 2 Review PlayStation PS5 Restock Tracker Playstation Plus Review Best PS5 Games Xbox Best Xbox Series X S Controller Xbox GamePass Ultimate Review Other Gaming Best Nintendo Switch Controller Best Cloud Gaming Services Best Gaming Chair Nintendo Switch OLED Review Best Gaming Keyboard Video Games Best Online Games to Play with Friends Best VR Games Best Xbox Series X Games Best PS5 Games