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Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

NYT Strands board for February 14, 2025: Will you be my valentine?

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

Hint for the spangram in todays Strands puzzle

It completes the phrase terms of ___.

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Completed NYT Strands board for February 14, 2024: Will you be my valentine?

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is ENDEARMENT.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: POOKIE, SNOOKUMS, DARLING, HONEY, ANGEL, LOVEBUG.

I see SPIKE, SMOKE, SPOON, and LOVE, but none are theme words.

LOVEBUG is, though!

OK, so its probably common pet names for a significant other.

Yep, POOKIE is in the upper left corner.

SNOOKUMS is in the upper right corner.

DARLING is in the bottom left corner.

HONEY is to the right of DARLING.

Theres the spangram: ENDEARMENT, as in terms of ENDEARMENT.

The word also appears to form the shape of the top of a heart.

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

it’s possible for you to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.