February 11 NYT Strands centers on popular nuts commonly eaten as snacks.
Spotting the food theme early helps uncover remaining hidden words faster.
Daily Strands play strengthens pattern recognition and everyday vocabulary skills.
The NYT Strands Today puzzle for February 11 features a snack-based puzzle, including a crunchy one. The grid design is easily detectable through common household items, offering an accessible theme that becomes recognizable with just one word. The challenge arises from identifying which common snack terminology belongs to a single distinct category.
Today's NYT Strands theme focuses on popular nuts often eaten as snacks or used in cooking. Each hidden word names a different nut commonly found in snack bowls, trail mixes, and kitchen shelves. The spangram ties all of these together by describing the shared category that links every answer in the grid.
Each hint includes starting letters and word length to keep the puzzle engaging without full spoilers.
MA – 9 letters – A rich, buttery nut often used in desserts
PE – 5 letters – A classic baking nut found in pies
CA – 6 letters – A curved nut popular in stir-fries
PI – 9 letters – A green-shelled snack with a salty crunch
AL – 6 letters – A common healthy snack nut
FI – 7 letters – Another name for hazelnut
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MACADAMIA
PECAN
CASHEW
PISTACHIO
ALMOND
FILBERT
The spangram names the group that connects every answer. Each word in the grid belongs to the same family of edible nuts, making the theme easy to confirm once two or three answers appear.
Look for longer food-related words early, as these often point to the theme. Repeated letter patterns can hint at familiar snack terms. Tracing along edges may help uncover the spangram sooner. Once the category becomes clear, remaining words usually stand out more quickly.
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The NYT Strands Today game presents an easygoing theme that combines common knowledge with pattern recognition abilities. Regular play supports vocabulary growth, sharpens observation abilities, and keeps their problem-solving skills active. The less complex themes of the game deliver players a satisfying mental break.