
Need some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "Living large" — is deceptively tricky, even with a few answers on the board.
Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #361, as well as the answers, should it come to that. We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #361, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #361.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #361 is... "Living large".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Think big."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- PIES
- GEAR
- SURGES
- PUTTER
- GEESE
- SUGAR
- FEAR
Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts with B and ends with F.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's BIGSTUFF.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #361?
Drumroll, please...
- BIRD
- FOOT
- BREAK
- CHEESE
- SPENDER
- LEAGUES
- PICTURE

...and the spangram was BIGSTUFF.
Strands #361
“Living large”
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Hi Strands fans. I really struggled with today's puzzle, even though it really isn't that complicated.
"Living large" is a theme that's all about big things, but I didn't cotton on right away, and used a clue that revealed BIRD in the bottom-right corner. When I found FOOT immediately above it, I was completely on board.
But that didn't mean it was easygoing, and I wasted a lot of time looking for "apple". Instead, I eventually found BREAK above FOOT, and then CHEESE in the bottom-left corner.
SPENDER was in the top-left corner, but then I was stumped enough to use another clue. It revealed LEAGUES in the top-right corner, which allowed me to get PICTURE to its left.
That revealed the full path of the spangram, and I'm kind of surprised I didn't get it earlier. It was, of course, BIGSTUFF.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article on yesterday's Strands answers for game #360 right here.