NYT Strands — July 22, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's theme borrows its whole vibe from a beloved TV quiz show where contestants have to answer in the form of a question.
Hint 2 of 5
Picture the big lit-up grid of dollar amounts and topics that contestants choose from.
Hint 3 of 5
Look for words tied to trivia night: the topic groupings, the button contestants mash to jump in first, and the general term for what a contestant gives after reading the clue.
Hint 4 of 5
Also hunt for the term for putting your own money on the line during a tricky double-or-nothing moment.
Hint 5 of 5
The spangram is a two-word phrase meaning "at risk" or "on the line" — exactly how a contestant's score feels heading into a big final clue.
The answer — spoilers!
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What Is...?
IN JEOPARDY
BOARD · QUESTION · BUZZER · CATEGORY · ANSWER · WAGER
This puzzle by the numbers
- 11 letters
- 6
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
