Strands Hint

How the Strands Answer Archive Works

Every puzzle has its own page, every year has an index, and the finder searches all of it.

Updated August 30, 2026

One page per day

Each puzzle lives at its own address containing the date — for example /strands-hint/2026-08-25. That page carries the board, the graded hints, the spangram and the full answer list for that day, plus links to the day before and after.

One index per year

Every year has a complete index — for example /strands-hint/2026 — grouped by month, newest first. It is not paginated, so every day of that year is one click away.

Searching across everything

The Spangram Finder searches every recorded puzzle at once and filters by edge direction and word count. Use it when you remember the spangram but not the date.

Why some days are lighter than others

Board and answers arrive automatically. The written parts — clues, graded hints, the notes on why each word fits — are added by hand, so recent days sometimes carry answers before they carry commentary.