Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for August 8, 2025 (Puzzle #690)

Puzzle #690Fri, Aug 8, 20257 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: Kings of swing and bebop

Puzzle #690 (August 8, 2025) had the theme “Kings of swing and bebop”. Its spangram was JAZZCATS — a single 8-letter word, running top to bottom.

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CANSYDYNTAIRZZOARBINCHADDCBZWKOAZSAFUTLATENLJDUK

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Spangram JAZZCATS

  • CANNONBALL
  • COUNT
  • DIZZY
  • DUKE
  • FATS
  • HAWK
  • YARDBIRD