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Discover the hints for today's five non-spangram words.
Find the complete answers: DATA, FACTS, FIGURES, SPECIFICS, and STATISTICS.
Reveal the spangram PROOF POSITIVE and understand today's theme.
Today's NYT Strands puzzle brings a pretty recognizable challenge. Initially, players will be confused about the words of the day, but once a few words appear, the overall theme becomes much easier to identify. Unlike the other theme words, the Spangram stretches across the grid, connecting two opposite sides. It can change direction as it winds through adjacent letters, making it one of the puzzle's defining features.
Today's NYT Strands theme is ‘Back it up.’ Reading the theme for the first time brings an impression that it is talking about terms that indicate evidence to back your words. If you’re thinking that, you’re on the right track. So, for today’s non-spangram words, you must look for terms that are related to evidence, proof, and other similar concepts.
Most of the words are easy to identify, although a few may be slightly trickier depending on familiarity with the category. The solution offers complete satisfaction since the theme remains unchanged from the start to the conclusion.
Here are the clues for each word in today’s puzzle:
First word: a four-letter word starting with DA
Second word: a five-letter word starting with FA
Third word: a seven-letter word starting with FI
Fourth word: a nine-letter word starting with SP
Fifth word: a ten-letter word starting with ST
The non-spangram answers for the August 10NYT Strands Answer are:
DATA
FACTS
FIGURES
SPECIFICS
STATISTICS
Each answer fits perfectly within the New York City theme and reflects places, landmarks, or features associated with the city.
Spangram Explained
Spangram: PROOFPOSITIVE
Today's puzzle provides a simple yet enjoyable challenge that features terms that indicate some of the most common words that we use in our everyday lives. The NYT Strands Today puzzle combines entertaining wordplay with established categories to produce daily puzzles that provide satisfying gameplay to all players.
