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NYT Strands#803
Saturday, November 29, 2025
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NYT Strands Yesterday's Hints and Answer

Find all theme words and the spangram in today's letter grid. Need help? Use our step-by-step hints below!

Game Type
NYT Strands
Answer Length
8 words
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NYT Strands Grid for 29 November 2025

W
H
S
I
M
P
E
E
X
L
E
L
L
A
I
H
C
E
E
N
R
E
A
M
P
W
P
V
E
L
U
E
L
S
R
E
L
Y
D
A
C
W
L
E
E
G
N
E

💡 Connect adjacent letters (including diagonally) to form words. Words can change direction!

Step-by-Step Hints for 29 November 2025

Need help? Reveal hints gradually to solve the puzzle at your own pace

Today's Theme Hint

"What a piece of work!"

Find 7 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

13 letters - spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

S___________E

Theme Words (7 words)

All of these words relate to: "What a piece of work!"

4 letters: A __ E
5 letters: L ___ R
5 letters: P ___ E
6 letters: P ____ Y
5 letters: S ___ W
5 letters: W ___ E
5 letters: W ___ L

Pro Tips for Solving Strands

Getting Started

  • • Look for the spangram first - it reveals the theme
  • • Start from grid corners and edges
  • • Think about the theme clue literally and figuratively

Advanced Strategy

  • • Words can change direction mid-word
  • • Look for common prefixes and suffixes
  • • Use non-theme words to unlock hint system

Spoiler Alert!

The complete answers are below. Only scroll down if you want to see the full solution!

Complete Solution for 29 November 2025

Here are all the answers for today's NYT Strands puzzle

🎯 Spangram Answer

SIMPLEMACHINE

This word spans across the grid and summarizes today's theme

📝 Theme Words: "What a piece of work!"

AXLE
LEVER
PLANE
PULLEY
SCREW
WEDGE
WHEEL

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 942 additional words can also be formed from the grid letters

Click to reveal all bonus words

Non-theme words that help unlock hints in the game

All Bonus Words

ACER
ACERS
ACHE
ACHIER
ACHIEVE
ACHIEVER
ACHIEVERS
ACHIEVES
ACHIRAL
ACME
ACMES
ACNE
ACRE
ACRES
AERIAL
AERIE
AERIES
AESC
AGED
AGEDLY
AGEE
AHEM
AILS
AINE
AIRN
AIRPLANE
ALEC
ALECS
ALEE
ALERCE
ALES
ALEW
ALEXIN
ALEXINE
ALEYE
ALEYED
ALME
ALMES
ALPS
AMEER
AMEERS
AMERCE
AMESACE
ANCE
ANELE
ANELES
ANEW
ANIL
ANILE
ANILS
ARCS
AREA
AREACH
AREAE
AREAL
ARECA
ARES
AREW
ARIEL
ARIL
ARILS
ARLE
ARLES
ARSE
ARVAL
ASEA
ASPER
AVEL
AVER
AVERAGE
AVERAGED
AVERS
AVES
AXEL
AXES
AXIL
AXILE
AXILS
AXIS
CADE
CADEE
CADELLE
CADGE
CADS
CAESAR
CAGE
CAGED
CAGEY
CAHIER
CALESA
CALM
CALMER
CALP
CALPS
CALVE
CALVER
CALVERS
CALVES
CAME
CAMEL
CAMERA
CAMERAE
CAMERAL
CAMERAS
CAMES
CANE
CANG
CARE
CAREER
CAREME
CARES
CARL
CARLE
CARLES
CARS
CARSE
CARVE
CARVEL
CARVER
CARVERIES
CARVES
CASE
CAVE
CAVEL
CAVER
CAVERN
CAVERS
CAVES
CEES
CEIL
CEILI
CEILIS
CEILS
CELS
CEPE
CEPS
CERE
CEREAL
CERES
CERIA
CERNE
CHAL
CHAM
CHAV
CHAVE
CHAVS
CHEER
CHEERS
CHELP
CHEMISE
CHER
CHEVAL
CHEVEREL
CHEVRE
CHEVRES
CHIA
CHIEL
CHILE
CHILI
CHILIS
CHIN
CHINA
CHINAR
CHINE
CHIRAL
CHIRP
CHIRPED
CHIRPS
CLEAVE
CLEAVER
CLEAVERS
CLEAVES
CLEEP
CLEM
CLIES
CLIME
CLINAL
CLINE
CRADLE
CRAG
CRAN
CRANE
CREACH
CREAM
CREE
CREEL
CREEP
CREEPED
CREEPS
CREES
CREM
CREME
CREW
CREWE
DACE
DALE
DALS
DANCE
DANCER
DANCERS
DANG
DARE
DARES
DEAL
DEALS
DEAN
DEAR
DEARE
DEARES
DEARS
DEELY
DEGAS
DELE
DELL
DELLY
DELS
DELVE
DELVER
DELVERS
DELVES
DEPECHE
DEPLANE
EACH
EALE
EALES
EARL
EARN
EARS
EASE
EASEL
EASER
EASLE
EAVE
EAVES
ECAD
ECADS
ECHE
EDGE
EECH
EELIER
EELS
EELY
EERIE
EGAD
EGADS
EGAL
EINA
EINE
EISEL
EISH
ELAIN
ELAN
ELANCE
ELCHEE
ELCHEES
ELCHI
ELDS
ELEMI
ELEMIS
ELHI
ELIXIR
ELPEE
ELPEES
ELSE
ELVER
ELVERS
ELVES
EMCEE
EMCEES
EMEER
EMEERS
EMERALD
EMERALDS
EMES
EMPLEACH
ENCAGE
ENCAGED
ENCASE
ENCRADLE
ENPLANE
EPEE
EPEES
EPEIRA
ERAS
ERASE
ERES
EREV
EREVS
ERNE
ESCAR
ESILE
EUPNEA
EVER
EVES
EWER
EWERS
EWES
EXHALE
EXHALES
EXILE
EXILIAN
EXINE
EYED
EYEWEAR
GADE
GADS
GAED
GALE
GALS
GANE
GARE
GARS
GASP
GASPED
GASPER
GEAL
GEALED
GEALS
GEAN
GEAR
GEARE
GEARES
GEARS
GEDS
GEED
GNAR
GNARL
GNARS
HAEM
HAES
HALE
HALER
HALERS
HALES
HALM
HAME
HAMES
HAVE
HAVER
HAVEREL
HAVERS
HAVES
HEAL
HEALEE
HEALEES
HEALER
HEALERS
HEAME
HEAR
HEARE
HEARIE
HEAVE
HEAVER
HEAVERS
HEAVES
HEEL
HEELER
HEELERS
HEIL
HEILS
HEIR
HELE
HELES
HELIX
HELIXES
HELM
HELP
HEMLINE
HEMP
HEPS
HERIES
HERN
HERNIA
HERNIAE
HERNIAL
HEVEA
HEXANE
HIES
HILI
HIRE
HIREE
HIREES
HIRPLE
HIRPLED
ILIA
ILIAL
IMPEL
IMPELS
IMPLEACH
ISLE
IXIA
LACE
LACER
LACERS
LACS
LADE
LADS
LADY
LAER
LAERS
LAESIE
LAIN
LAIR
LAME
LAMER
LAMES
LANCE
LANCER
LANCERS
LANE
LANG
LARE
LAREE
LAREES
LARES
LARI
LARINE
LARN
LARS
LARVA
LARVAE
LARVAL
LASE
LASER
LAVE
LAVEER
LAVEERS
LAVER
LAVERS
LAVES
LAVRA
LAVRAS
LAVS
LAXES
LEACH
LEACHER
LEACHIER
LEAL
LEALER
LEAM
LEAN
LEAR
LEARE
LEARN
LEAVE
LEAVER
LEAVERS
LEAVES
LECH
LECHER
LECHERIES
LEDGE
LEEAR
LEEARS
LEECH
LEECHEE
LEECHEES
LEED
LEEP
LEEPED
LEEPS
LEER
LEERS
LEES
LEHR
LEIR
LEIS
LEISH
LEME
LEMEL
LEMES
LEPER
LEPRA
LEPS
LERE
LERES
LEVA
LEVE
LEXIS
LIANE
LIAR
LIER
LIERNE
LIES
LIEVE
LIEVER
LIME
LIMP
LINE
LINEAL
LINEAR
LIRA
LIRE
MACE
MACER
MACERAL
MACH
MACHE
MACHER
MACHI
MACHINE
MACHREE
MACHREES
MACLE
MAES
MALE
MALES
MEAL
MEALER
MEALERS
MEER
MEERS
MELA
MELS
MERC
MERCS
MERE
MEREL
MERL
MERLE
MERSALYL
MESA
MESAL
MESCAL
MEVE
MIELIE
MIELIES
MILCH
MILE
MILIA
MILS
MISE
MISHEAR
MISLIE
MIXES
MIXIER
NACRE
NACRES
NADS
NAIL
NAILS
NALED
NALEDS
NARC
NARCS
NARE
NARES
NEAL
NEAR
NEWED
NEWEL
NEWELL
NEWELLED
NEWELS
NEWER
NEWLY
NIECE
NIES
NIEVE
NIEVES
NILS
NIXE
NIXES
NIXIE
PEACE
PEACH
PEAL
PEAN
PEAR
PEARE
PECH
PEDAL
PEDALS
PEDLAR
PEDLARS
PEDS
PEECE
PEEL
PEELER
PEELERS
PEER
PEERAGE
PEERS
PEES
PEIN
PEISE
PELA
PELAGE
PELAS
PELE
PELES
PELHAM
PELL
PELVES
PENAL
PENI
PENIAL
PENIE
PENIES
PENILE
PEPLA
PEPS
PERAI
PERI
PERIL
PERILS
PERINEA
PERINEAL
PERN
PERV
PERVE
PERVES
PERVS
PLACE
PLACER
PLACERS
PLAGE
PLAN
PLEA
PLEACH
PLED
PLEDGE
PLEDGEE
PLEW
PRAXES
PRAXIS
PREACE
PREACH
PREAVER
PREAVERS
PREE
PREES
PREVE
PREVES
PRIAL
PRIES
PRIEVE
PRIEVES
PULE
PULED
PULL
PULLED
PULY
RACE
RADE
RADGE
RADS
RAGDE
RAGE
RAGED
RAGEE
RAIL
RAILE
RAILS
RAIN
RAINE
RALE
RALES
RANCE
RANCEL
RANG
RANGE
RANGED
RANI
RASE
RASP
RASPED
RASPER
RAXES
REACH
REACHER
REAL
REALER
REALES
REALM
REAM
REAME
REAMER
REAMERS
REAMES
REAVE
REAVER
REAVERS
REAVES
RECAL
RECALESCE
RECALS
RECANE
RECHIE
RECLINE
RECS
REECH
REECHIE
REEL
REELER
REELERS
REES
REEVE
REHEEL
REHEM
REIN
RELACE
RELACHE
RELEVE
REPEL
REPELLED
REPELS
REPLA
REPLACE
REPLACER
REPLACERS
REPLAN
REPLED
REPLEDGE
REPLY
REPS
RESALE
RESCALE
RESCALED
RESPELL
RESPELLED
REVEAL
REVEALER
REVEALERS
REVEL
REVELER
REVELERS
REVERE
REVERIE
REVERIES
REVERS
REVERSAL
REVS
RHEA
RHIES
RHINAL
RHINE
RIAL
RIEL
RIEVE
RIEVER
RIEVERS
RIEVES
RILE
RINE
SADE
SADLY
SAGE
SALE
SALEP
SALP
SALVE
SALVER
SANE
SANG
SAREE
SCAD
SCAG
SCALD
SCALE
SCALED
SCALEUP
SCALP
SCALPED
SCALPEL
SCALPER
SCALY
SCAN
SCAR
SCARE
SCENA
SCRAE
SCRAG
SCRAN
SCREAM
SCREE
SCREECH
SCREEVE
SCREEVER
SEAL
SEALER
SEAM
SEAME
SEAN
SEAR
SEARE
SEEL
SEEP
SEEPED
SEER
SEIL
SEINE
SEIR
SELACHIAN
SELAH
SELE
SEME
SEMEE
SERA
SERAC
SERAL
SERANG
SERE
SERVAL
SERVE
SERVER
SERVERIES
SEVER
SEVERAL
SEVERIES
SEWEL
SEXIER
SHEA
SHEAL
SHEAR
SHEEL
SHEW
SHEWEL
SIECLE
SILE
SIMLIN
SIMP
SIMPLE
SIXAIN
SIXAINE
SLADE
SLAE
SLAG
SLANE
SLANG
SLANGED
SLED
SLEDGE
SLEE
SLEECH
SLEECHIER
SLEW
SLEY
SLIER
SLIEVE
SLIEVES
SLIM
SLIME
SPEAL
SPEC
SPED
SPEEL
SPEELER
SPEER
SPEIL
SPEILS
SPEIR
SPELD
SPELL
SPELLED
SPEW
SPRAIN
SPREE
UPWELL
UPWELLED
VACHERIN
VAES
VAHINE
VALE
VALES
VEAL
VEALE
VEALER
VEALERS
VEALES
VEEP
VEEPS
VEER
VEERIES
VEERS
VEES
VEIL
VEILS
VEIN
VEINAL
VELA
VELE
VERA
VERNAL
VERNIX
VERNIXES
VERS
VERSAL
VESPER
VESPERAL
VRIL
VRILS
WEAL
WEAN
WEANEL
WEAR
WEARIES
WEDEL
WEDS
WEEL
WEEM
WEER
WEES
WEEVER
WEIL
WEILS
WEIR
WELD
WELDS
WELL
WELLED
WELLY
WENA
WENGE
WERE
WHEAL
WHEAR
WHEARE
WHEE
WRANG
WRANGED
WRAXLE
WRIES
WULL
WULLED
YEAD
YEADS
YEAN
YEAR
YEARS
YEAS
YEDE
YEED
YEEDS
YELD
YELL
YELLED
YELP
YELPER
YELPS
YEPS
YEWEN
YULE
942
Bonus Words
4
Shortest Word
9
Longest Word
950
Total Words
💡 Pro Tip

In NYT Strands, finding 3 non-theme words unlocks a hint that highlights letters for a theme word. Use these bonus words strategically when you're stuck!

What is NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is a word puzzle where you find words that fit the theme hidden in a grid of letters. Find the spangram - a word that uses letters from one side of the grid to the other and describes the theme.

Welcome to NYT Strands! Ready to uncover today's theme and find all the hidden words? Whether you're looking for hints about the spangram or need help finding theme words, our guide will help you solve today's letter grid puzzle.

NYT Strands Tips & Strategies

  • Start by trying to identify the theme from the clue
  • Look for the spangram first - it spans the grid and describes the theme
  • Find words that relate to the theme, not just any words in the grid
  • Words can go in any direction including diagonally
  • Theme words are usually related nouns, verbs, or proper nouns

Latest NYT Strands Answers

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Date ▼Game # ↕Answer ↕
Nov 30, 2025804INITTOGETHER
Nov 29, 2025803SIMPLEMACHINE
Nov 27, 2025415THANKFUL
Nov 25, 2025800UPPERLIMIT
Nov 24, 2025799EQUESTRIAN
Nov 23, 2025797CANDYAISLE
Nov 22, 2025796SPORTSTEAM
Nov 21, 2025795CORPORATESPEAK
Nov 20, 2025794SPREADTHEWORD
Nov 19, 2025793RELIGIOUSFIGURES
Nov 18, 2025792OUTOFORDER
Nov 17, 2025791WORKINGDOGS
Nov 16, 2025790THATSAWRAP
Nov 15, 2025789EYETOEYE
Nov 14, 2025788BARELYTHERE
Nov 13, 2025787STAINREMOVAL
Nov 12, 2025786CROSSWORD
Nov 11, 2025785FABLEDPAIR
Nov 10, 2025784OFFICEJOBS
Nov 09, 2025783CHARMEDIMSURE

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