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Today’sStrandspuzzle delivers another tricky word-hunting challenge with a letter grid packed full of hidden words. The task seems simple: find all the theme-related words while using each letter just once, but that single cryptic clue can leave even expert players scratching their heads.
If you’re stuck staring at those letters without any words jumping out, this guide offers step-by-step assistance. It contains broad theme hints, specific word spoilers if needed, and finally access to the complete solution, showing every word’s location in thisrelaxing puzzle game. Whatever level of help you need to solve today’s puzzle, it’s all right here.
The NYT Games Strands Power Plants #391 August 02, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the cluePower Plants. It has eight things to find: the Spangram and seven themed words.
NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints
Each of the three sections below contains one little thematic clue for thisfree browser game. These are designed to help you get closer to the answers without actually giving any of those answers away.
Hint 1: What are some powerful plants?
Hint 2: Edible plants used in vegetarian cooking.
General Spangram Hint 3
Hint 3: Plant-based foods with the muscle-building stuff in them to help replace meat.
Spoilers for Today’s New York Times Strands
Want a spoiler without saving up for an in-game hint for thispuzzle game you’re able to learn from? In each of the two sections below are one spoiled word and a screenshot of where it goes in the letter grid.
Word 2: Nuts
The Answer to the NYT Power Plants Strands
The complete answer to this puzzle game can be found below. Open up this section with the “Read More” button to see a screenshot of a completed puzzle and all the words.
The category for today isVegan Proteins. The words are Seeds, Tempeh, Seitan, Yeast, Nuts, Beans, and Tofu.
Today’s Strands Explained
Do today’sStrandspuzzle answers have you scratching your head? The section below unlocks the secret link between the themed words, Spangram, and the clue in thismobile puzzle game similar toWordle.
The clue for today’s puzzle isPower Plantsbecause each of the themed words is a plant that people can get a lot of protein from. Thus, these are great foods to replace meats, making them great andpowerful vegetarian and vegan proteins.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times GamesStrandswebsite, available on almost any device with a browser.