NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 19, 2025 (#503)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 19, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 19, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Hot enough for ya?
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Hot enough for ya?”. Read it loosely: the 5 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, M, S, S, S. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 6, 9 and 10. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
SUMMERWEATHER
13 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with R.
AnswersAll theme words
- BALMY5 letters
- MUGGY5 letters
- STICKY6 letters
- SCORCHING9 letters
- SWELTERING10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.