Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for July 16, 2026 (Puzzle #1,053)

Puzzle #1,053Thu, Jul 16, 20267 theme wordsSpangram: 12 lettersTheme: "Rerouting ..."

Puzzle #1,053 (July 16, 2026) had the theme “"Rerouting ..."”. Its spangram was CHANGECOURSE — a single 12-letter word, running left to right.

Start with a nudge

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Word 17 letters

Word 25 letters

Word 36 letters

Word 44 letters

Word 54 letters

Word 64 letters

Word 76 letters

Today’s board

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Spangram CHANGECOURSE

  • DEVIATE
  • PIVOT
  • SWERVE
  • TACK
  • TURN
  • VEER
  • ZIGZAG