Play Strands #867
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Strands #867 hints
Today's official theme is "A healthy breakfast". If that alone doesn't help, work down the hints below.
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What's the theme in plain words?Gentle hint
Look for describing words that tell you how a good morning cereal-style meal tastes, feels in your mouth, or what it does for your body.
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How many words am I looking for?Gentle hint
There are 6 theme words plus the spangram.
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A nudge toward the spangramHelpful hint
This long word stretches across the board and names the whole dish: a round container you eat with a spoon, filled with toasted clusters and maybe topped with yogurt and fruit.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: C, N, O, S, S, W.
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How long is the spangram, and which way does it run?Strong hint
The spangram has 13 letters and runs from left to right.
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Strands #867 in numbers
- Theme words
- 6
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 13 letters
- Longest theme word
- 9 letters
Strands #867 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for July 18, 2026.
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Only want a foothold? Open one word, find it on the board, then go back and try for the rest. Shorter words come first because they give away the least.
Theme word 1 (4 letters)
OATY. It starts in row 2, column 4, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (5 letters)
NUTTY. It starts in row 2, column 5, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (5 letters)
SALTY. It starts in row 6, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (5 letters)
SWEET. It starts in row 1, column 2, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (7 letters)
CRUNCHY. It starts in row 3, column 5, counting from the top left.
Theme word 6 (9 letters)
WHOLESOME. It starts in row 7, column 3, counting from the top left.
The spangram (13 letters)
BOWLOFGRANOLA. It starts in row 4, column 1, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: BOWLOFGRANOLA
Theme words: CRUNCHY, NUTTY, OATY, SALTY, SWEET, WHOLESOME
The spangram BOWLOFGRANOLA is the healthy breakfast itself, and the theme words describe it: CRUNCHY, NUTTY, OATY, SALTY, and SWEET cover its taste and texture. WHOLESOME sums up why it counts as a healthy way to start the day.
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About Strands
Strands is a daily New York Times word search with a theme. Every letter on the six-by-eight board belongs to an answer, and one answer, the spangram, names the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. Past puzzles are a good way to learn how the themed clues are usually worded.
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Strands #867 questions
What was the Strands spangram on July 18, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #867 was BOWLOFGRANOLA, for the theme "A healthy breakfast".
What were the Strands theme words on July 18, 2026?
CRUNCHY, NUTTY, OATY, SALTY, SWEET, WHOLESOME, plus the spangram BOWLOFGRANOLA.
What did the Strands #867 clue mean?
The spangram BOWLOFGRANOLA is the healthy breakfast itself, and the theme words describe it: CRUNCHY, NUTTY, OATY, SALTY, and SWEET cover its taste and texture. WHOLESOME sums up why it counts as a healthy way to start the day.