NYT Strands game #534 for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, has the theme “Dash it!” The spangram is HYPHENATED. Use the hints below in order, stopping before the spoiler section if you want to solve the grid yourself.
Theme hint
Today’s theme is “Dash it!” The answers are expressions commonly written as hyphenated words.
Clue words for in-game hints
Find these words in the grid to unlock the game’s hints:
- DATE
- PEEP
- HOTEL
- PLATE
- LILY
- SLIP
Spangram hint
The spangram has 10 letters. It starts at the left edge in row five and ends at the right edge in row five.
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Full answers — spoilers
The four theme words are:
- HOCUSPOCUS
- HOITYTOITY
- PELLMELL
- WILLYNILLY
The spangram is HYPHENATED.
About this puzzle
The independent Strands archive describes the August 19 grid as 6×8, with 48 letters; the theme words and spangram use every letter exactly once. The archive says it is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times Company. Play Strands through NYT Games on desktop or mobile.
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