NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 7, 2025 (#491)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 7, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of July 7, 2025? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for July 7, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Prescriptions plus
Start from the clue “Prescriptions plus”. Once you see what the 5 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, G, H, M, V.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 6, 6, 7, 8 and 8. The shortest is 6 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
PHARMACYAISLE
13 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with P, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- BEAUTY6 letters
- HEALTH6 letters
- GROCERY7 letters
- MEDICINE8 letters
- VITAMINS8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.