NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 26, 2025 (#510)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 26, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 26, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
It's been a while
Today’s theme is “It's been a while”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, C, C, G, M, M. Several share a starting letter (C, M).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 6, 6, 7, 8 and 10. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
REUNION
7 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with R, ends with N.
AnswersAll theme words
- MEET4 letters
- GATHER6 letters
- MUSTER6 letters
- CONVENE7 letters
- ASSEMBLE8 letters
- CONGREGATE10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.