Today's NYT Strands: Puzzle #352 Hints, Spangram & Solutions (Feb 18, 2025)

The theme for today is "Ouch!" The theme today is "Ouch!" It could be anything but it becomes clear when you see the answers.

We've provided some helpful hints and the answers to Strands #352 below, if you need them. Let's start with a few clues before we get to the answer.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Strands #352.

The theme of NYT Strands #352 will be... "Ouch!"

Here's a hint that I gave unofficially: "Poisonous animals".

Here are some words that will help you find those clues.

• BUMPS
• SHINS
• SALTY
• SELFISH
• SCORER
• SIGN
• BEEPS
• CORNET

Still struggling? You can use the spangram to get a hint at the connection word. Today it begins and ends with S.

What are the answers to today's Strands game?

The answers are those that relate to the theme. The goal is to find all of them, including the spangram - a theme that runs from one side to the other of the board. Once you have all the letters (I thought that there were eight, but I learned that it can vary), each letter will be used on the board. Drumroll, please...

• SCORPION
• HORNET
• PLATYPUS
• BUMBLEBEE
• JELLYFISH

Hello Strands fans. Today's a nice, easy one. The theme is "Ouch!" The word "SCORPION" is prominently displayed in the upper-left corner.

It wasn't difficult to make the connection once those two words were found. In less than a second, I had already found half of the answers.

The final word on the board was HORNET, and it was very easy to find. However, there were two words to be found in the bottom half.

The Bs and Es at the bottom left could only be BUMBLEBEE. That just left PLATYPUS with the remaining letters in order to solve the puzzle in record time.