Strands Hints and Solutions for July 04

NYT Strands Today - Hint for "Let's have a picnic!", Spangram and Answer of 2025-07-04

Welcome to StrandsAnswerToday.us, your trusted source for daily hints, spangrams, and solutions for the NYT Strands puzzle. Today’s puzzle theme is "Let's have a picnic!", and we’re here to guide you through puzzle #653.

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The theme for today’s puzzle is "Let's have a picnic!". It includes items that are often collected, cherished, or displayed for their nostalgic or rare value.
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• Starts with: BARB
• Hint: The spangram refers to items that are gathered and valued by collectors in various categories.

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Today’s spangram on the grid is: BARBECUE.
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To assist you in uncovering all the words, here are the first three letters of every theme word in today’s puzzle:

• BEA
• BRA
• BUR
• COL
• SAL
• WAT

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Here is the complete list of theme words for today’s puzzle:

• BEANS
• BRATS
• BURGERS
• COLESLAW
• SALAD
• WATERMELON

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