Today’s Strands (game #582) leans into comfort. The theme is “In for the evening,” and every solution points to what you’d wear when you’re settling in. If you want a light nudge before the full spoilers, start with the hints below; otherwise, jump to the answers table.

Play today’s Strands

You can open the daily puzzle on the New York Times Games site at nytimes.com/games/strands.

Theme and light hints (no spoilers)

Theme: “In for the evening.” Think comfy, at-home clothing.

  • Clue prompt: Comfy clothes.
  • Spangram length: 10 letters.
  • Spangram path: touches the left and right edges across the fifth row.
  • To trigger in-game hints, play any valid 4+ letter words. Examples: SMART, PAIN, THUG, BRAT, GONE, WAGES.

Tip: If the grid feels noisy, trace for long, winding paths that could span side to side; that’s often your spangram.

All answers for Strands #582 (spoilers)

Word Classification
LOUNGEWEAR Spangram (10 letters; spans left→right on row 5)
ROBES Theme word
PAJAMAS Theme word
NIGHTGOWNS Theme word
JOGGERS Theme word
LONGJOHNS Theme word

Why these solutions fit the theme

Every entry is a type of clothing you’d typically wear at home in the evening—sleepwear, lounge sets, or warm base layers. The spangram, “LOUNGEWEAR,” neatly summarizes the set while traversing the board from one side to the other, as Strands requires.

Quick refresher: how Strands works

  • Find theme-related words by connecting adjacent letters in any direction; paths can turn.
  • Each time you submit three valid non-theme words (4+ letters), the puzzle reveals one theme word.
  • The spangram describes the theme and must touch two opposite sides of the grid.
  • Every letter on the board is used when the puzzle is complete; the number of theme words can vary.

If you’re still stuck, scan again for longer, horizontal routes on the fifth row to lock in the spangram—most remaining words tend to fall quickly once that centerpiece is set.