Crossword Hints, Spangram Solutions, and Answers for the NYT's Sunday Puzzle of July 13
In the world of brain-teasing games, Crossclimb by LinkedIn has become a popular choice for many. Recently, the New York Times' Strands puzzle, a playful twist on the classic word search, presented a challenging yet intriguing game for players.
The theme for the puzzle on Saturday, July 12, 2025, was "In the ballpark," with words such as HELMET, GLOVE, BULLPEN, PITCHER, JUMBOTRON, and PEANUTS, all fitting the baseball and ballpark theme. The author of this article, who has penned sci-fi novels like the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy, managed to achieve a perfect score in the puzzle without any hints.
The game's unique twist comes in the form of a special word called a spangram, which reveals what the words have in common. In this particular puzzle, the spangram was **TEXTILES**. To find the spangram, one must start at the S five letters down on the far left and wind up and over.
Crossclimb is not just about word searches; it's also a trivia ladder game. The game presents a six by eight grid of letters, and the aim is to find a group of words that have something in common. In this case, they all relate to textiles, such as SILK, RAYON, COTTON, LINEN, SPANDEX, WOOL, and POLYESTER.
The spangram for the game can be a proper name, as shown in this instance with **TEXTILES**. When a theme word is found, it remains highlighted in blue, and when the spangram is found, it remains highlighted in yellow.
If you're up for a challenge, give Crossclimb a try. And for more updates and insights, follow the author on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Happy gaming!
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, the New York Times' Strands puzzle, which is a blend of word search and entertainment on social-media, presented a challenging puzzle themed "In the ballpark". In contrast, the unique trivia ladder game Crossclimb, playable on social-media, offers a twist with its special word, a spangram, such as the one discovered in the puzzle - 'TEXTILES', a word that hints at a unity between words like SILK, RAYON, COTTON, LINEN, SPANDEX, WOOL, and POLYESTER.
