Strands · Hints and answers
Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Tuesday's Strands board has six theme words plus a 11-letter spangram, under the NYT clue "Leave nothing out". The ladder below climbs from the theme to the spangram - take one hint at a time.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 3Tap to show one hint at a time.
Hint 1 of 3
The NYT clue is "Leave nothing out" - take it literally before you take it sideways. The spangram runs 11 letters and touches opposite sides of the board.
Hint 2 of 3
The six theme words run 4 to 9 letters (lengths: 4, 5, 5, 6, 8, 9). Every one of them belongs to the family the clue points at.
Hint 3 of 3
The spangram starts with I and ends with E. It is ITSALLTHERE - find it and the rest of the board falls into place.
Spangram and theme words
The spangram first, then all six theme words.
SPANGRAM
ITSALLTHERE
COMPLETETheme word
ENTIRETheme word
FULLTheme word
TOTALTheme word
UNDIVIDEDTheme word
WHOLETheme word
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