NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 25, 2025 (#509)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 25, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 25, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Step to it!
Today’s theme is “Step to it!”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, C, M, R, T. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 7, 7, 7 and 12. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 12.
SpangramThe spangram
DANCECLASS
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with D, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- MUSIC5 letters
- COSTUME7 letters
- RECITAL7 letters
- TEACHER7 letters
- CHOREOGRAPHY12 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.