#511Sunday, July 27, 2025
Strands answers for July 27, 2025 — “That's a good look” (#511)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for July 27, 2025 (puzzle #511) is ANALYSIS, a 8-letter answer to the theme "That's a good look". The 6 theme words are EXAMINE, INSPECT, SCRUTINIZE, STUDY, SURVEY and WEIGH.
Where is each answer on the July 27 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on July 27, 2025 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXAMINE | 7 | row 4, column 4 | row 1, column 3 | bottom to top |
| INSPECT | 7 | row 5, column 3 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| SCRUTINIZE | 10 | row 8, column 4 | row 6, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| STUDY | 5 | row 1, column 6 | row 4, column 6 | top to bottom |
| SURVEY | 6 | row 5, column 2 | row 6, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| WEIGH | 5 | row 3, column 3 | row 3, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| ANALYSIS | 8 | row 8, column 3 | row 1, column 2 | bottom to top |
What did the July 27 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for July 27, 2025 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 8 letters6 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads I-S-E-N-I-S, row 2 reads G-E-I-A-M-T, row 3 reads H-R-W-S-X-U, row 4 reads V-U-Y-E-D-Y, row 5 reads E-S-I-L-N-I, row 6 reads Y-N-A-E-I-T, row 7 reads S-C-T-N-Z-U, and row 8 reads P-E-A-S-C-R.
How hard was the July 27 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the July 27, 2025 puzzle lands in the easy range — above 20% of all Strands puzzles.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the July 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #511 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the July 27 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on July 27, 2025?
The Strands clue for July 27, 2025 is “That's a good look”, on puzzle #511. It is answered by the spangram ANALYSIS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on July 27, 2025?
The 6 Strands theme words for July 27, 2025 are EXAMINE, INSPECT, SCRUTINIZE, STUDY, SURVEY and WEIGH, plus the spangram ANALYSIS.
What was the big word in the July 27, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for July 27, 2025 is ANALYSIS, 8 letters long, running from row 8, column 3 to row 1, column 2. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “That's a good look” mean?
The Strands theme “That's a good look” for July 27, 2025 means ANALYSIS — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands July 27, 2025?
Strands puzzle #511 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the July 27, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #511 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 20% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on July 27, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, July 27, 2025 is #511, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in July 2025, part of the full Strands archive.