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NYT Strands — August 10, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is about supporting a claim rather than moving something backward.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word names something you'd point to as evidence when someone doubts you.
Hint 3 of 5
The spangram is a phrase, written as one long run of letters in the grid, that means 'undeniable proof.'
Hint 4 of 5
It snakes from one side of the board to the other and is the exact case-closing phrase people say once they've backed up their claim.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for DATA, FACTS, FIGURES, SPECIFICS and STATISTICS, all spanned by PROOFPOSITIVE.
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PROOFPOSITIVE
DATA · FACTS · FIGURES · SPECIFICS · STATISTICS
This puzzle by the numbers
- 13 letters
- 5
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