#710Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Strands answers for February 11, 2026 — “Crack and snack” (#710)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for February 11, 2026 (puzzle #710) is GONUTS, a 6-letter answer to the theme "Crack and snack". The 6 theme words are ALMOND, CASHEW, FILBERT, MACADAMIA, PECAN and PISTACHIO.
Where is each answer on the February 11 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #710 is 6 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMOND | 6 | row 5, column 6 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| CASHEW | 6 | row 5, column 4 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| FILBERT | 7 | row 2, column 2 | row 1, column 6 | left to right |
| MACADAMIA | 9 | row 2, column 4 | row 2, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| PECAN | 5 | row 2, column 3 | row 2, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| PISTACHIO | 9 | row 8, column 6 | row 7, column 2 | right to left |
| GONUTS | 6 | row 5, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
What did the February 11 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 6 letters6 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 I-L-B-E-R-T, row 2 reads N-F-P-M-A-I, row 3 reads A-E-A-A-A-M, row 4 reads C-O-C-U-D-S, row 5 reads G-S-N-C-T-A, row 6 reads H-E-A-M-L-N, row 7 reads I-O-W-T-O-D, and row 8 reads H-C-A-S-I-P.
How hard was the February 11 Strands puzzle?
Strands #710 scores above average on our difficulty index, harder than 63% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
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 11 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #710 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the February 11 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on February 11, 2026?
The Strands clue for February 11, 2026 is “Crack and snack”, on puzzle #710. It is answered by the spangram GONUTS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on February 11, 2026?
The 6 Strands theme words for February 11, 2026 are ALMOND, CASHEW, FILBERT, MACADAMIA, PECAN and PISTACHIO, plus the spangram GONUTS.
What was the big word in the February 11, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for February 11, 2026 is GONUTS, 6 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 4, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Crack and snack” mean?
The Strands theme “Crack and snack” for February 11, 2026 means GONUTS — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands February 11, 2026?
Strands puzzle #710 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the February 11, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #710 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 63% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on February 11, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 is #710, 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 2026, part of the full Strands archive.