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Strands answers for 17 July 2026
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Puzzle 866
The clue was "Categorically speaking". This page shows the answers in full.
Spangram
TRIVIALPURSUIT
Theme words
ENTERTAINMENTGEOGRAPHYNATURESPORTS
Trace words on this board
This is the board as the game shows it. Tap letters one after another to spell a word, then press Check. We will tell you if it is a theme word, the spangram or neither. A word that is neither can still be a real word, and the game counts those towards a hint.
Tap a letter to start
A hand with the board
Each step shows a little more, from where the spangram starts up to whole words. Open only what you need.
- Ring where the spangram starts
- Ring where every theme word starts
- Show the spangram
- Reveal one theme word
For every word on the board, theme or otherwise, open this board in the Strands solver.
The hints we wrote
- The theme clue is "Categorically speaking".
- There are 4 theme words plus the spangram. The theme words have 6, 6, 9, 13 letters.
- The spangram has 14 letters. It starts with T and ends with T.
- The theme words start with these letters: E, G, N, S.
Neighbouring days
- Day before: 16 July 2026No. 865
- Day after: 18 July 2026No. 867
Common questions
What were the Strands answers for 17 July 2026?
The spangram was TRIVIALPURSUIT. The theme words were ENTERTAINMENT, GEOGRAPHY, NATURE, SPORTS.
What was the theme?
The clue was "Categorically speaking".