Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for July 12, 2026 (Puzzle #1,054)

Puzzle #1,054Sun, Jul 12, 20267 theme wordsSpangram: 11 lettersTheme: In the Big Apple

Puzzle #1,054 (July 12, 2026) had the theme “In the Big Apple”. Its spangram was EMPIRESTATE — a single 11-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 15 letters

Word 26 letters

Word 37 letters

Word 44 letters

Word 55 letters

Word 66 letters

Word 74 letters

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Spangram EMPIRESTATE

  • BAGEL
  • BODEGA
  • BOROUGH
  • DELI
  • STOOP
  • SUBWAY
  • TAXI