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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for December 12, 2025 (Puzzle #816)

Puzzle #816Fri, Dec 12, 20256 theme wordsSpangram: 7 lettersTheme: Shakespearean titles

Puzzle #816 (December 12, 2025) had the theme “Shakespearean titles”. Its spangram was THEBARD — a single 7-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 18 letters

Word 25 letters

Word 39 letters

Word 45 letters

Word 57 letters

Word 67 letters

Today’s board

RMUTSEEMSMPWMIDETETHESHREMBARDRCHMHTNAEYWFTRRTEL

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Spangram THEBARD

  • MERCHANT
  • MERRY
  • MIDSUMMER
  • SHREW
  • TEMPEST
  • TWELFTH