Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for July 2, 2026 (Puzzle #1,029)

Puzzle #1,029Thu, Jul 2, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: Added flavor

Puzzle #1,029 (July 2, 2026) had the theme “Added flavor”. Its spangram was GETSAUCY — a single 8-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 18 letters

Word 28 letters

Word 38 letters

Word 48 letters

Word 58 letters

Today’s board

IRAMHANAECMYARBLECGETSAUTZAKITAIYIREZKSRIRTIAHCA

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Spangram GETSAUCY

  • BECHAMEL
  • MARINARA
  • SRIRACHA
  • TERIYAKI
  • TZATZIKI