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NYT Strands puzzle themes and answers for August 2026

The New York Times Strands daily word puzzle for August 10, 2026, features the theme ‘Back it up’. The puzzle includes a spangram, ‘PROOFPOSITIVE’, and themed words such as STATISTICS, SPECIFICS, DATA, FACTS, and FIGURES.

For the previous day, August 9, 2026, the Strands theme was ‘Isn’t that a bit much?’, with the spangram ‘IMWORTHIT’ and words including EXTRAVAGANCE, FRILLS, INDULGENCE, LUXURY, and TREAT.

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