#344Monday, February 10, 2025
Strands answers for February 10, 2025 — “The munchies” (#344)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for February 10, 2025 (puzzle #344) is SNACKTIME, a 9-letter answer to the theme "The munchies". The 7 theme words are CANDY, CHEESE, CHIPS, FRUIT, GRANOLA, NUTS and POPCORN.
Where is each answer on the February 10 Strands board?
The 7 theme words for Strands on February 10, 2025 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 8 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDY | 5 | row 3, column 5 | row 4, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| CHEESE | 6 | row 8, column 2 | row 5, column 1 | bottom to top |
| CHIPS | 5 | row 8, column 4 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| FRUIT | 5 | row 6, column 4 | row 5, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| GRANOLA | 7 | row 3, column 3 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| NUTS | 4 | row 2, column 6 | row 2, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| POPCORN | 7 | row 7, column 3 | row 5, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| SNACKTIME | 9 | row 8, column 3 | row 1, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the February 10 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for February 10, 2025 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 9 letters7 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads N-O-A-M-E-U, row 2 reads A-L-I-S-T-N, row 3 reads O-R-G-T-C-A, row 4 reads C-R-K-Y-D-N, row 5 reads E-P-N-C-T-I, row 6 reads S-O-A-F-R-U, row 7 reads E-E-P-N-P-S, and row 8 reads H-C-S-C-H-I.
How hard was the February 10 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #344 comes out hard, ahead of 81% of them.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the February 10 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #344 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Jeff Petriello. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the February 10 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on February 10, 2025?
The Strands clue for February 10, 2025 is “The munchies”, on puzzle #344. It is answered by the spangram SNACKTIME, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on February 10, 2025?
The 7 Strands theme words for February 10, 2025 are CANDY, CHEESE, CHIPS, FRUIT, GRANOLA, NUTS and POPCORN, plus the spangram SNACKTIME.
What was the big word in the February 10, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for February 10, 2025 is SNACKTIME, 9 letters long, running from row 8, column 3 to row 1, column 5. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “The munchies” mean?
The Strands theme “The munchies” for February 10, 2025 means SNACKTIME — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 7 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands February 10, 2025?
Strands puzzle #344 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the February 10, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #344 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 81% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on February 10, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Monday, February 10, 2025 is #344, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in February 2025, part of the full Strands archive.