NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 12, 2025 (#496)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 12, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 12, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
In the ballpark
Today’s theme is “In the ballpark”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, G, H, J, P, P. Two of them start with the same letter (P).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 6, 7, 7, 7 and 9. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
STADIUM
7 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with M.
AnswersAll theme words
- GLOVE5 letters
- HELMET6 letters
- BULLPEN7 letters
- PEANUTS7 letters
- PITCHER7 letters
- JUMBOTRON9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.