Issue #674 Wed 23 Jul
Strands hints — July 23, 2025
A Wednesday grid to navigate with a steady hand. Today's board offers a standard challenge for the patient solver.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Social food and communal snacking
COLLECTIVE SNACK BASES
Spangram 4 nudges · 9 letters
The connector word
Compound noun formed by two words
9 letters.
Starts with P, ends with S.
PARTYDIPS
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 F (6 letters)
- 2 G (9 letters)
- 3 H (6 letters)
- 4 Q (5 letters)
- 5 S (5 letters)
- 6 T (8 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 FO (6 letters)
- 2 GU (9 letters)
- 3 HU (6 letters)
- 4 QU (5 letters)
- 5 SA (5 letters)
- 6 TZ (8 letters)
Theme word 1 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A long fork descends into a warmed ceramic pot of melted swiss.
6 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FO.
FONDUE
Theme word 2 of 6 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
Bright green fruit mashed with lime and cilantro for the table.
9 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GU.
GUACAMOLE
Theme word 3 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Smooth chickpea puree served with a swirl of olive oil.
6 letters.
Starts with H.
Starts with HU.
HUMMUS
Theme word 4 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The melted yellow centerpiece at any tex-mex gathering.
5 letters.
Starts with Q.
Starts with QU.
QUESO
Theme word 5 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A fresh tomato base with chili heat meant for scooping.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SA.
SALSA
Theme word 6 of 6 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Cool cucumber and yogurt blend finished with a hint of garlic.
8 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TZ.
TZATZIKI