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Word Salad #358
Answer 1: Code
Answer 2: Cross
Answer 3: Magic
Answer 4: Microsoft
Answer 5: Swear
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Today's NYT Puzzle Guides by LadyPuzzle Pro
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- NYT Strands Hints and Answers
- Spelling Bee Puzzle Hints and Answers
- Connections Sports Edition (The Athletic)
Word Salad Guide: How to Play and Win
Word Salad is a fun and challenging daily word puzzle game, developed by Bleppo Games. You can play it directly in your browser at wordsalad.online or by downloading the app for iOS or Android. It is similar to NYT's Strands but with its own unique twist! Each day, you get a fresh 4x4 board of scrambled letters that hides a number of theme-based words. Below the grid, hints help guide you, indicating the number of words to find and their respective lengths. Your goal is to connect letters, exactly like in Strands, to form words that fit the theme.
Unlike Strands, where letters can only be used once, Word Salad allows certain letters to be used multiple times. However, once a letter is fully used in forming a word, it disappears from the board, adding an extra layer of strategy. Each puzzle keeps you engaged with fresh themes, testing your vocabulary, strategy, and speed as you race against time to uncover hidden words.
While the web version focuses mainly on the daily puzzle, the Word Salad apps offer additional thematic puzzles. Explore categories like General (300 puzzles), Geography (340 puzzles), and Natural World (500 puzzles), each with subtopics to dive into. With talented constructors like Mark, Samuel, and Molly, the game continuously adds new content, including popular categories like US Sports (200 puzzles), ensuring fresh challenges for every player.
Lady Puzzle Pro's Expert Tips & Tricks for Word Salad Success
Tip 1: Use the theme as a guiding clue
Think of the daily theme like a crossword clue—it's your biggest hint. The words you’re going to uncover are essentially the answers to this overarching theme. Use it to focus your word search and narrow down possibilities.
Tips 2: Focus on letter combinations
Start by spotting high-value or frequently used letter patterns. Scan the board for common letter groupings, especially in corners or along edges. Keep an eye out for ending patterns like -LY, -CK, -SH, -NESS, and -IVE, which often help unlock multiple words.
Tip 3: Pay attention to the hints below the board
The hints provided below the board are key to narrowing down your word search. They give you the exact number of words to find and their lengths, making it easier to spot potential fits on the board.
Tip 4 : Connect the words to the theme
Think of the words as part of a logical “group,” much like in a connections puzzle. Each word should be linked to the theme in some way. Random guesses won’t work—only words that fit the daily theme will count, so always ask yourself how a word relates back to the clue.
Use these tips to enhance your gameplay and keep your streaks alive with Lady Puzzle Pro!
If you enjoy word challenges like Word Salad, you’ll love diving into Contexto, another popular word puzzle! Check out today’s Contexto answer for even more fun as you sharpen your word-solving skills across different puzzle types.
Past Word Salad Puzzles & Answers
Missed a puzzle or want to revisit a challenge? Check out our archive of previous Word Salad puzzles with full answers. Perfect for sharpening your skills or catching up on past themes!
Daily Challenges Beyond NYT Games
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Word Salad 357 - What Might 'Mean' Mean?, February 20, 2025
Answers: Average, Intend, nasty, Signify, Stingy
Word Salad 356 - Famous Rivers, February 19, 2025
Answers: Amazon, Ganges, Nile, Rhine, Seine, Thames
Word Salad 355 - Imperial Units, February 18, 2025
Answers: acre, gallon, inch, mile, ounce, pint, pound
Word Salad 354 - Things You Can Pull, February 17, 2025
Answers: Lever, Muscle, My, Leg, Plug, Punch, Stunt
Word Salad 353 - Body Parts You Have Two Of, February 16, 2025
Answers: Ankle, Elbow, Hand, Kidney, Lung, Shoulder
Word Salad 352 - 'New' Places, February 15, 2025
Answers: Delhi, Jersey, Orleans, York, Zealand
Word Salad 351 - Happy Valentine's Day, February 14, 2025
Answers: Card, Cupid, Date, Heart, Secret, Admirer
Word Salad 350 - Things That Can Be Sharp, February 13, 2025
Answers: Blade, Image, Mind, Needle, Note, Pencil
Word Salad 349 - Types Of Ship, February 12, 2025
Answers: Battle, Cargo, Cruise, Flag, Pirate, Space
Word Salad 348 - Times Of The Day, February 11, 2025
Answers: Dusk, moonrise, morning, night, noon, sunrise, sunset
Word Salad 347 - You Can __ Off?, February 10, 2025
Answers: Back, Cool, Show, slack, Switch, Take
Word Salad 346 - Things You Say To A Dog, February 9, 2025
Answers: Come, Fetch, Heel, Play, Dead, Stay
Word Salad 345 - Types Of Bed, February 8, 2025
Answers: Flower, Nail, Oyster, River, Sofa, Twin, Water
Word Salad 344 - Eye Can?, February 7, 2025
Answers: blink, close, look, open, roll, water, wink
Word Salad 343 - New...?, February 6, 2025
Answers: Blood, Deal, Money, Moon, World, Year, Zealand
Word Salad 342 - Your Art Hobby, February 5, 2025
Answers: Canvas, Easel, Landscape, Paint, Palette, Pastel
Word Salad 341 - Things You Can Deliver, February 4, 2025
Answers: Apology, Baby, Joke, Parcel, Prophecy
Word Salad 340 - Types Of Dish, February 3, 2025
Answers: Butter, Deep, Petri, Satellite, Side, Soap
Word Salad 339 - Small Mammals, February 2, 2025
Answers: gerbil, Groundhog, Mole, Mouse, Shrew
Word Salad 338 - Grocery Shopping, February 1, 2025
Answers: cream, Eggs, Juice, Meat, Rice, shampoo, Sugar
Word Salad 337 - Types Of Test, January 31, 2025
Answers: beta, crash, drug, pregnancy, screen
Word Salad 336 - ...ship?, January 30, 2025
Answers: fellow, flag, Friend, leader, Owner, reader, relation, town
Word Salad 335 - Chinese Zodiac Signs, January 29, 2025
Answers: Dragon, Goat, Horse, Rabbit, Snake, Tiger
Word Salad 334 - Types Of Dive, January 28, 2025
Answers: Deep, dumpster, Nose, Scuba, Swan
Word Salad 333 - Places You Put Bread, January 27, 2025
Answers: Basket, Board, Oven, Soup, Table, Toaster
Word Salad 332 - At The BBQ, January 26, 2025
Answers: Apron, Corn, Grill, Ribs, Shrimp, Tongs, Wings
Word Salad 331 - The Scottish Puzzle, January 25, 2025
Answers: Glasgow, Golf, Haggis, Kilt, Loch, Ness
Word Salad 330 - Types Of Time, January 24, 2025
Answers: face, first, over, part, peace, prime, spare, summer
Word Salad 329 - On Your Skin, January 23, 2025
Answers: Bruise, Makeup, Scar, Spot, Tattoo
Word Salad 328 - Card Games, January 22, 2025
Answers: Go, Fish, Hearts, Poker, Solitaire, Whist
Word Salad 327 - Things You See In The Sky, January 21, 2025
Answers: bird, blimp, cloud, comet, drone, eclipse, star
Word Salad 326 - Wordless Utterances, January 20, 2025
Answers: Groan, Grunt, hiss, Laugh, Moan, Sigh, Whistle, Yawn
Word Salad 325 - Types Of Shoe, January 19, 2025
Answers: ballet, bowling, brown, clown, horse, snow
Word Salad 324 - Smoke...?, January 18, 2025
Answers: detector, grenade, ring, screen, stack
Word Salad 323 - Things You Do To A Joke, January 17, 2025
Answers: Call, Back, To, Crack, Kill, Make, Steal, Take, Tell
Word Salad 322 - Types Of Horse, January 16, 2025
Answers: Cart, Dark, Gift, Race, Rocking, Trojan, Work
Word Salad 321 - Foods That Go Crunch, January 15, 2025
Answers: Carrot, Celery, Cracker, Pretzel, Rice, Cake
Word Salad 320 - Mind The Gap, January 14, 2025
Answers: Chasm, Hole, Niche, Notch, Space, Void
Word Salad 319 - A Juicy One, January 13, 2025
Answers: Apple, Carrot, Grape, Lemon, Lime, Pickle, Tropical
Word Salad 318 - Black And White Animals, January 12, 2025
Answers: dalmation, lemur, orca, panda, zebra
Word Salad 317 - Types Of Bag, January 11, 2025
Answers: Doggy, Golf, Goody, Sand, School, Sick, Wind
Word Salad 316 - Water...?, January 10, 2025
Answers: bottle, closet, cooler, gate, pistol, polo, table, tower
Word Salad 315 - Things You Can Sign, January 9, 2025
Answers: Card, Cast, Contract, Petition, Waiver
Word Salad 314 - It's Not Off The Table, January 8, 2025
Answers: Candle, Food, Fork, Napkin, Plate, Spoon
Word Salad 313 - Choo-Choo, January 7, 2025
Answers: Rail, Signal, Station, Ticket, Train, Whistle
Word Salad 312 - These Can Be Fluffy, January 6, 2025
Answers: Cloud, Pancake, Pillow, Snow, sock, Wool
Word Salad 311 - All Change, January 5, 2025
Answers: adapt, alter, evolve, morph, remodel, shape
Word Salad 310 - Break...?, January 4, 2025
Answers: a, leg, dance, down, even, fast, of, dawn, the, ice
Word Salad 309 - Things Vegans Don't Eat, January 3, 2025
Answers: Cream, eggs, Gelatin, Lamb, Milk, Turkey
Word Salad 308 - Blue...?, January 2, 2025
Answers: beard, bird, jeans, moon, Print, tooth
Word Salad 307 - Words For New, January 1, 2025
Answers: Current, Fresh, Modern, Novel, Recent