NYT Strands Hints and Answers for Sunday, February 8 (Game #707)

NYT Strands Hints and Answers for Sunday, February 8 (Game #707)

If today’s NYT Strands puzzle has you scratching your head, you’re in the right place. Below you’ll find spoiler-free hints to nudge you in the right direction — and full answers if you’re completely stuck.


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Strands is the New York Times’ latest daily word game, following the massive success of Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. It’s clever, challenging, and occasionally sneaky — which is why a few hints can go a long way.


⚠️ Spoiler Warning

Hints appear first. Full answers are listed further down. Scroll carefully!


NYT Strands Today (Game #707) – Hint #1: Theme

Today’s theme: Make it fancy


NYT Strands Hints (Game #707)

Hint 1 (Easy): The theme is about things you add to a drink to make it look nicer or taste better.

Hint 2 (Easy): Think of small toppings for cocktails—often put on a stick, dropped in the glass, or placed on the rim.

Hint 3 (Easy): Look for common cocktail add-ons like a fruit, something salty, something crunchy, and an herb.

Spangram Hint (Easy)

It’s one long word that means all the decorations and add-ons for cocktails.

NYT Strands Today (Game #707) – Hint #2: Clue Words

Try entering any of the following words to unlock in-game hints:

  • SHARP
  • STICK
  • CLAP
  • GLOVE
  • SLOG
  • CRISP

NYT Strands Today (Game #707) – Hint #3: Spangram Length

The spangram contains 15 letters.


NYT Strands Today (Game #707) – Hint #4: Spangram Position

  • Starts: Top edge, second column
  • Ends: Bottom edge, fifth column

⛔ Stop Here If You Don’t Want the Answers

The solutions are revealed below.


NYT Strands Today (Game #707) – Answers

Theme Words:

  • OLIVE
  • CHERRY
  • SHRIMP
  • TWIST
  • CELERY
  • SPRIG

Spangram:
COCKTAILGARNISH

NYT Strands puzzle February 8 2026 screenshot

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