Today’s NYT Strands #495 Hints and Answers for July 07, 2025
Today’s Spangram took me back to my childhood. I remember watching movies with my friends, dreaming about imaginary worlds. NYT Strands #495 for July 16, 2025, is here. I have some hints and the final answer for you.
Today’s NYT Strands #495 Hints for July 22, 2025
Here are today’s NYT Strands hints for you.
While many words may reveal themselves to you, the game’s objective is to find words related to the day’s theme.
It’s all about the art of rhythmic writing.
Strands hint No. 1: A short, three-line Japanese form.
Strands hint No. 2:A long narrative poem telling of heroic deeds.
Strands hint No. 3:HA, EP, EL, BA, LI, AC
You don’t need another hint for today’s Strands puzzle.
Today’s NYT Strands #495 Answer for July 04, 2025
How did you like today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Easy, hard, or meh?
NYT Strands Rules
NYT Strandsis a word game that is played on a 6×8 letter grid containing seemingly random letters. Each letter must be used in some way so that when all the words have been found, the board is full, leaving no letter unused.
Each puzzle has a theme, but you don’t know what the theme is. A hint is provided at the start of the game. You must guess all the common theme-related words that have something in common, leading to the- Spangram.

Spangram is a special challenge word or base of the theme. All the words, when solved, are denoted in blue except the Spangram, which is denoted in yellow when guessed correctly and touches two ends of the board, side to side or top to bottom. Spangram denotes what’s common between all the other words on the board.
Note:Players can find non-theme words to earn hints. Every 3 non-theme words will unlock a hint.

Anchit Srivastava
Working as a Tech Writer at Tech Wiser, I’m passionate about technology since childhood. I enjoy discussing it with friends, exploring new techs, and analyzing features in Android, iOS, and other technologies. My goal is to simplify complex information about current and emerging technologies, making them more accessible and understandable to people interested in learning more.