NYT Strands Hints Today_ Check Answers for August 25, 2025

The NYT Strands puzzle for August 25, 2025, has the theme “Back to school.” Strands is a New York Times word game where players connect letters in a 6×8 grid to form words related to a given theme, plus a special word called the Spangram that spans the grid. Today’s Spangram is “SUPPLIES,” placed mostly horizontally. The theme words include LAPTOP, CALCULATOR, BACKPACK, NOTEBOOKS, and FOLDERS. The hints pointed to common student items like binders and ruled paper. The puzzle is rated 1/5 in difficulty, making it one of the easiest challenges.