If today’s NYT Strands has you stuck, here is a complete guide to the puzzle for 29 November 2025. It includes the theme, solving hints and all the final answers.
What is NYT Strands
NYT Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times Games collection. Players search for theme related words by connecting letter paths in a 6 by 8 grid. Each puzzle also contains a special word called the spangram that stretches across the grid either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Finding the spangram usually helps reveal the direction of the remaining answers.
NYT Strands hint today for 29 November 2025
Theme of the day: What a piece of work The spangram is placed horizontally near the center of the puzzle. It begins with the letters SI.
Today’s answers for 29 November 2025
Spangram: SIMPLEMACHINETheme words:
- AXLE
- PLANE
- WHEEL
- WEDGE
- LEVER
- SCREW
- PULLEY
Difficulty rating
Solvers describe today’s puzzle as mildly challenging and it sits around 2 out of 5 on the difficulty scale. Once the spangram is discovered the theme becomes easier to follow.
