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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 28, 2025: Nautical ink.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

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

Completed NYT Strands board for February 28, 2024: Nautical ink.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is SAILORTATTOO.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: MERMAID, ANCHOR, COMPASS, SHIP, EAGLE, SWALLOW.

(That wasa Connections categorya few days ago, too!)

Yep, SHIP is in the upper right corner.

ANCHOR is to the left of SHIP.

(And in the shape of an ANCHOR!)

I see the word TATTOO and I have a hunch its part of the spangram.

There it is: SAILORTATTOO.

COMPASS is above the right side of the spangram.

MERMAID is in the upper left corner.

SWALLOW is in the bottom right corner.

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.

you’re free to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.