Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for July 1, 2026 (Puzzle #1,028)

Puzzle #1,028Wed, Jul 1, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 12 lettersTheme: Not a red herring

Puzzle #1,028 (July 1, 2026) had the theme “Not a red herring”. Its spangram was TELLTALESIGN — a single 12-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 14 letters

Word 28 letters

Word 34 letters

Word 410 letters

Word 510 letters

Today’s board

NLLETNTITAIOHILTNICNDEITAISEMAITEICNOUGEEDNLCNVI

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Spangram TELLTALESIGN

  • CLUE
  • EVIDENCE
  • HINT
  • INDICATION
  • INTIMATION