Strands · No. 889 · Sunday, August 9, 2026
NYT Strands #889 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “Isn't that a bit much?”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 6 theme words foundToday’s themeIsn't that a bit much?
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0 of 8 hints usedThe theme5 words✓ Solved
NudgeReveal nudge
None of it necessary, all of it delightful
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HintReveal hint
Words for excess and pampering: fancy add-ons, small splurges, spoiling yourself, living beyond plain need
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One wordReveal one word
One theme word: LUXURY
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Theme words: EXTRAVAGANCE, FRILLS, INDULGENCE, LUXURY, TREAT
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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Tell yourself that at the checkout counter
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Three little words you say to justify a purchase, borrowed from a cosmetics ad's famous reassurance
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I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T (9 letters)
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IMWORTHIT
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