Strands · No. 905 · Tuesday, August 25, 2026
NYT Strands #905 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “Enjoying nature”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 7 theme words foundToday’s themeEnjoying nature
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0 of 8 hints usedThe theme6 words✓ Solved
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Everything you meet between the parking lot and summit
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Items from a nature outing: gear holding water, signs showing the way, the route, animals, forest
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One theme word: TRAILHEAD
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Theme words: CANTEEN, MARKER, PATH, TRAILHEAD, WILDLIFE, WOODS
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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A rude dismissal that's also an outdoor invitation
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A brusque way of telling someone to get lost doubles as a suggestion to go walking
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T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E (9 letters)
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TAKEAHIKE
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