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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for July 23, 2026 (Puzzle #989)

Puzzle #989Thu, Jul 23, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 9 lettersTheme: Hail to the chief petty officer

Puzzle #989 (July 23, 2026) had the theme “Hail to the chief petty officer”. Its spangram was NAVYRANKS — a single 9-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 17 letters

Word 29 letters

Word 36 letters

Word 410 letters

Word 57 letters

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Spangram NAVYRANKS

  • ADMIRAL
  • COMMANDER
  • ENSIGN
  • LIEUTENANT
  • RECRUIT