Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 5 #885

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The New York Times Strands puzzle for August 5, 2026, has been solved, with the theme being 'All things considered'. The puzzle requires finding hidden words that fit the theme, with the goal of unlocking all the theme words, including the spangram. The spangram for today's puzzle is 'BRAINSTORMING', which can be found by starting with the B on the second horizontal row and winding down and around.

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▪The Strands puzzle for August 5, 2026, has a theme of 'All things considered'.
▪The puzzle requires finding hidden words that fit the theme, with the goal of unlocking all the theme words, including the spangram.
▪The non-spangram answers for the puzzle include words such as 'IDEA', 'PLAN', and 'THOUGHT'.

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Tech > Gaming Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 5 #885 Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 885 for Aug. 5. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?… Read full bio Gael Cooper Read full bio August 5, 2026, 1:26 am ET 1 min read Need help with today's Strands answers? We've got you. James Martin/CNET Today’s Strands puzzle is a bit tricky, with some unusual words, though none of them are overlong this time around. If you need hints and answers, read on. Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Today’s Strands theme is: All things considered. If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Put on your thinking cap.

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