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Strands answers for 24 July 2026
Friday, 24 July 2026 · Puzzle 873
The clue was "There's more where that came from". This page shows the answers in full.
Spangram
ANDTHENSOME
Theme words
EXCESSEXTRALEFTOVERSPARESURPLUSUNUSED
Trace words on today's board
This is today's 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. Words that are neither can still be real words, and the game counts those towards a hint.
Tap a letter to start
Need a hand on 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
Want every word on the board, not just the theme? Open this board in the Strands solver.
The hints we wrote
- The theme clue is "There's more where that came from".
- There are 6 theme words plus the spangram. The theme words have 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8 letters.
- The spangram has 11 letters. It starts with A and ends with E.
- The theme words start with these letters: E, E, L, S, S, U.
Neighbouring days
- Day before: 23 July 2026No. 872
- Day after: 25 July 2026No. 874
Questions, answered briefly
What were the Strands answers for 24 July 2026?
The spangram was ANDTHENSOME. The theme words were EXCESS, EXTRA, LEFTOVER, SPARE, SURPLUS, UNUSED.
What was the theme?
The clue was "There's more where that came from".