NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 23, 2025 (#507)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 23, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 23, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Chips in
Today’s theme is “Chips in”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are F, G, H, Q, S, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 6, 6, 8 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
PARTYDIPS
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with P, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- QUESO5 letters
- SALSA5 letters
- FONDUE6 letters
- HUMMUS6 letters
- TZATZIKI8 letters
- GUACAMOLE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.