NYT Strands Hints Today — August 3, 2026

Today's Strands grid is themed around things you can find outdoors, with a spangram that ties the whole board together. Scroll gradually: theme hint first, spangram clue second, full answers last.

Theme Hint

Today's theme clue is "In the garden." Every theme word is something you might plant, pick or spot in a backyard vegetable patch.

Spangram Hint

The spangram runs vertically today and describes the garden itself rather than anything growing in it. It starts with the letter V.

First Letters of Each Theme Word

• T _ _ _ _ _
• C _ _ _ _ _
• P _ _ _ _ _
• L _ _ _ _ _ _
• Z _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Today's Strands Answers

Theme words: TOMATO, CARROT, PEPPER, LETTUCE, ZUCCHINI.

New to Strands? Quick Rules

• Find all the theme words hidden in the 6×8 letter grid. Words can snake in any direction — including diagonally — but letters don't jump.
• Every letter on the board is used exactly once across all answers.
• The spangram is a special theme word that touches two opposite sides of the board and describes the theme.
• Stuck? Find any three non-theme words (4+ letters) to earn a hint that highlights one theme word.