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Strandsis back again with a massive jumble of seemingly-random letters that contain a bunch of secret, themed words. In this amped-up word search, you will need to figure out the theme and all the answers from just one little clue and the letter grid itself.
If you are stuck on thisinnovative puzzle gameand not looking to use in-game hints for any reason, you can find all the help you’ll need to win in this article. Each section below contains help like theme clues, spoilers, an explanation of the puzzle, and even the full answer.
The NYT Games Strands Step On It #397 July 01, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueStep On It!It has six things to find: the Spangram and five themed words.
NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints
If you want a hint for thispuzzle gamethat doesn’t spoil any of the answers, you may find three of them below. Each of these three sections contains a little clue about the theme.
Hint 1: What is something you step on every day?
Hint 3: Types of stuff you put on the floor.
Spoilers for Today’s New York Times Strands
If you want to see a spoiler but are not interested in saving up non-themed words to get an in-game one, you can find two spoilers below. Each of these expandable sections contains one answer along with where it belongs in the puzzle’s grid.
Word 2: Terrazzo
The Answer to the NYT Step On It Strands
If you would like to see the complete answer to thismind-boggling puzzle game, you can find it in the expandable section below. Take a peek inside to see all the answers and where each of those words belongs in the puzzle grid.
The category for today isFlooring. The words are Hardwood, Linoleum, Terrazzo, Concrete, and Laminate.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get thisbrowser-based puzzle gametoday? In the section below, you may see how the clue, the theme, and all the words are related. Just peek inside to see a breakdown of what everything has in common.
The clue for today’s puzzle isStep On ItbecauseFlooringis something that you cover a floor with to walk on. All the themed words are different types of flooring you’re able to choose when building a home.
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