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NYT Strands — August 21, 2026

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Hints — one at a time

Hint 1 of 5

Today's grid is all about throwing a great celebration.

Hint 2 of 5

Every non-spangram word describes a lively gathering or party.

Hint 3 of 5

One entry is a loud, energetic party that goes late into the night; another is a more elegant, formal evening gathering.

Hint 4 of 5

The spangram is an upbeat philosophy about treating every moment as a celebration.

Hint 5 of 5

Look for BANGER, BASH, FESTIVITY, RAGER, SHINDIG and SOIREE, all spanned by LIFESAPARTY.

The answer — spoilers!

Reveal the full answer

Theme

Celebrate!

Spangram

LIFESAPARTY

Theme words

BANGER · BASH · FESTIVITY · RAGER · SHINDIG · SOIREE

This puzzle by the numbers

Spangram length
11 letters
Theme words to find
6

Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.

A tall Strands-style board six tiles wide, mostly blank, with two highlighted rows: a pink one spelling FLOWER right across the board and a shorter amber one spelling ROSE
On the Strands board the theme word and the shorter answers are traced straight through the letters. Example board, not today’s puzzle.