Strands July 28, 2026: Answers, Spangram & Hints (#1055)
Recap
This puzzle featured a theme of unity and entirety, with answers conveying a sense of completeness and wholeness, culminating in a phrase that encapsulates the idea perfectly.
The official theme clue
Leave nothing out
Printed above the board in the app itself that day — the line that decided which of the many words hiding in the grid actually counted.
Strands hints, one rung at a time
Six rungs, softest first. The recap above already named the answers, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying the board fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.
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Hint 1: What the theme was getting at
A reading of the theme. No answers.
The theme is about including everything, with no omissions or exceptions, conveying a sense of unity and entirety.
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Hint 2: The category, said plainly
The same idea, unhedged.
Types of unity
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Hint 3: Board facts: how many words, how long
Counted off the grid.
The board was 6 letters wide and 8 tall. 6 theme answers were hidden in it, plus the spangram, which ran side to side and was 11 letters long.
- Theme word 1
- 8 letters
- Theme word 2
- 6 letters
- Theme word 3
- 4 letters
- Theme word 4
- 5 letters
- Theme word 5
- 9 letters
- Theme word 6
- 5 letters
- Spangram
- 11 letters, side to side
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Hint 4: One clue per word, easiest first
Crossword-style.
Theme word 1 (8 letters)
Having all parts or elements
Theme word 2 (6 letters)
Not divided or partial
Theme word 3 (4 letters)
Containing all that is possible
Theme word 4 (5 letters)
Comprehensive and all-encompassing
Theme word 5 (9 letters)
Not separated or shared
Theme word 6 (5 letters)
Unbroken and intact
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Hint 5: First two letters of every theme word
Enough to start tracing.
- Theme word 1
- CO… (8 letters)
- Theme word 2
- EN… (6 letters)
- Theme word 3
- FU… (4 letters)
- Theme word 4
- TO… (5 letters)
- Theme word 5
- UN… (9 letters)
- Theme word 6
- WH… (5 letters)
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Hint 6: What the spangram meant
The long one that tied the board together.
A phrase indicating everything is present and accounted for, without any missing pieces
It touched both edges, running side to side across all 6 columns.
The starting letter board
The grid as printed, 6 across and 8 down. Read only — reveal an answer below and this board traces it.
Every Strands answer and the spangram
Every answer from that board, folded. Opening one traces its path above — the spangram in gold.
Theme word 1 · 8 letters
COMPLETE
Including all aspects, nothing omitted
Theme word 2 · 6 letters
ENTIRE
Not partial, covering the whole scope
Theme word 3 · 4 letters
FULL
Filled to capacity, no room for more
Theme word 4 · 5 letters
TOTAL
Comprehensive, encompassing every part
Theme word 5 · 9 letters
UNDIVIDED
Shared by all, without separation
Theme word 6 · 5 letters
WHOLE
Unbroken and intact, no divisions
Spangram · 11 letters, side to side
ITSALLTHERE
Indicating everything is included and present
This puzzle by the numbers
- Puzzle
- (#1055) · Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Theme answers
- 6 plus the spangram
- Board
- 6 × 8 letters
- Answer lengths
- 4–9 letters
- Spangram
- 11 letters, side to side
- Difficulty
- medium for a weekday board
- Valid non-theme words
- 1269 accepted for hints
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