NYT Strands — August 5, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid turns inward, celebrating the ideas and notions constantly forming in your head.
Hint 2 of 5
The connecting idea centers on a free-flowing group activity people do to work through possibilities before landing on the right one.
Hint 3 of 5
The spangram itself names that very activity — a compound word for gathering to generate ideas together, often by tossing thoughts back and forth.
Hint 4 of 5
The remaining words trace what a good idea goes through: the raw spark it starts as, the loose notion it becomes, and the plan it might turn into.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for terms describing a fresh idea, a vague notion, a stated opinion, a settled concept, a devised plan, and a passing thought.
The answer — spoilers!
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All Things Considered
BRAINSTORMING
CONCEPT · IDEA · NOTION · OPINION · PLAN · THOUGHT
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