NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 27, 2025 (#511)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 27, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 27, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
That's a good look
The puzzle calls today’s theme “That's a good look”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with E, I, S, S, S, W. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 6, 7, 7 and 10. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
ANALYSIS
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with A, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- STUDY5 letters
- WEIGH5 letters
- SURVEY6 letters
- EXAMINE7 letters
- INSPECT7 letters
- SCRUTINIZE10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.