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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for July 4, 2025 (Puzzle #653)

Puzzle #653Fri, Jul 4, 20256 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: Let's have a picnic!

Puzzle #653 (July 4, 2025) had the theme “Let's have a picnic!”. Its spangram was BARBECUE — a single 8-letter word, running top to bottom.

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BURBALEGASDARSRNOLOCBERELEEATMSLBCWNAWRUSASTAEBE

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Spangram BARBECUE

  • BEANS
  • BRATS
  • BURGERS
  • COLESLAW
  • SALAD
  • WATERMELON