Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for February 1, 2025 (Puzzle #495)

Puzzle #495Sat, Feb 1, 20257 theme wordsSpangram: 7 lettersTheme: Hunt and peck

Puzzle #495 (February 1, 2025) had the theme “Hunt and peck”. Its spangram was RAPTORS — a single 7-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 16 letters

Word 25 letters

Word 36 letters

Word 44 letters

Word 57 letters

Word 66 letters

Word 77 letters

Today’s board

LUVAEERTSPGLNAUORYKOPRHEESCTEATCNLOWRODARKELORFS

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Spangram RAPTORS

  • CONDOR
  • EAGLE
  • FALCON
  • HAWK
  • KESTREL
  • OSPREY
  • VULTURE