Strands #852 Answer
Friday, July 3, 2026
NYT Strands #852 for Friday, July 3, 2026 has the theme โIt's like talking to a brick wallโ. Its spangram is NOTBUDGING, and there are 5 theme words in all โ listed in full below. Need the current puzzle instead? See today's Strands.
Clue (theme)
โIt's like talking to a brick wallโ
Spangram
NOTBUDGING
Theme words
FIRMHEADSTRONGOBSTINATESTUBBORNWILLFUL
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