NYT Strands Hints and Answers for August 5, 2025 (#520)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of August 5, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for August 5, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
We have a winner!
Today’s theme is “We have a winner!”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, D, G, L, S.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 7, 7, 8 and 11. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
LUCKYBREAK
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with L, ends with K.
AnswersAll theme words
- BINGO5 letters
- DRAWING7 letters
- LOTTERY7 letters
- GIVEAWAY8 letters
- SWEEPSTAKES11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.