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NYT Strands is one of the unique word puzzles that challenges players to find new words from the randomly arranged letters.
The task is to form correct words that match the theme of the puzzle. Like today’s theme is Flights of Fancy.
Players need to find five non-snapgram and a snapgram word from the grid to solve the puzzle.
Word puzzles aren’t mainstream gaming, but they still hold a significant fan base worldwide. From kids to aged people, word puzzles suit the taste of almost everyone. Interestingly, The New York Times has a range of massively popular word puzzles, including Wordle, Connections, and Strands. Interestingly, each of these word games presents different types of challenges: unique yet exciting.
Compared to others, NYT Strands is a new addition to the world of puzzle games. This game presents a letter grid where players need to find words that match the theme of the day. Finally, their goal is to discover the Snapgram.
The theme of NYT Strands on May 24, 2025, is ‘Flights of fancy.’ Reading the theme, players may get confused about the words. So, here’s the brief explanation of this theme: today’s theme refers to words that are related to flights, especially to a luxurious flight journey. Hopefully, this explanation will help them identify the words easily.
To make the process a bit easier, here are the additional clues:
Hint 1: The first word starts with CH and is a nine-letter word.
Hint 2: The second word starts with TW and a nine-letter word
Hint 3: The third word starts with LE and a seven-letter word
Hint 4: The fourth word starts with PR and a Seven-letter word
Hint 5: The fifth word starts with PI and a Six-letter word
If these clues weren’t enough to direct one to find the words, below are the exact words that one should look for in today’s NYT Strands May 24, 2025:
CHAMPAGNE
TOWELETTE
LEGROOM
PRIVACY
PILLOW
All these words are related to resting items that generally one can get in the first-class section of a flight. So, today’s snapgram is easy to guess.
Now, it's time to know today’s Snapgram. For the NYT Strands May 24, 2025, the Snapgram is
FIRSTCLASS
This phrase stretches across two sides of the grid from top to bottom vertically and fits the theme of the puzzle by highlighting the items required for a luxury flight journey.
To know the locations of the words and the snapgram, check out the below image:
NYT Strands is one of the most captivating word puzzle games by The New York Times that blends elements from other renowned puzzle games like Spelling Bee, Connections, and traditional crosswords. If one is struggling with this puzzle, here are some tips to make the process smoother:
● Players must focus on word patterns and associations.
● Start finding words from the corner. It’s rare that the Snapgram is at the corner of the grid, so, non-Snapgram words can be there.
● Don’t step back to get a hint. For every non-theme word one guess will earn them a hint.
● The Snapgram generally stretched vertically across the board to look for it accordingly.
NYT Strands hardly disappoints word puzzle enthusiasts. Every day, this puzzle game presents new themes and words associated with the theme, without a single repeat. The most interesting part is that this theme tests the knowledge and vocabulary of gamers in different sectors of daily life and work. Today’s one tested the gamer's vocabulary of some luxury items.
