NYT Strands Answer & Hints for September 10, 2025 — Puzzle #556

Stuck on today’s Strands? Below you’ll find today’s theme, spoiler-light Spangram clues
(length, orientation, first/last letters), grid words that charge hints, first/last letters
for all theme words (length-obscured), definitions, and the full solution.

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About Today’s Strands

Puzzle #556 (published September 10, 2025). One special word — the Spangram —
spans the grid and often gives away the theme.

Today’s Theme

Theme: Keep it classy

General Hints

Think of a typical school day.
Subjects, meal breaks, and downtime all appear.
One long word ties the day together.

Spangram Length

The Spangram has 14 letters and is two words.

Spangram Orientation

The Spangram runs vertically down the first column.

Spangram First & Last Letters

Begins with S and ends with E.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): S___E

Note: We always display first/last letters as X___Y with three underscores,
regardless of true length.

Hint Unlocker Words (from the grid)

MEAT
LINE
SCHOOL
SEAT
LURE
LICE

First & Last Letters of All Words

WORD 1: E___H
WORD 2: S___E
WORD 3: M___H
WORD 4:M___C
WORD 5: L___H
WORD 6: R___S

Spangram preview: S___E

Spangram

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SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Spangram Definition

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SCHOOL SCHEDULE — a timetable that organizes the sequence of classes, lunch, and breaks in a school day.

Example: “The school schedule shows when math starts and when it’s time for lunch.”

Sample Words

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ENGLISH
LUNCH

Full Solution

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Theme: Keep it classy

Spangram: SCHOOL SCHEDULE

All words:

ENGLISH
SCIENCE
MATH
MUSIC
LUNCH
RECESS
SCHOOL SCHEDULE (Spangram)

Definitions of All Words

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SCHOOL SCHEDULE — timetable for classes, lunch, and breaks during a school day.
ENGLISH — subject focusing on the English language and literature.
SCIENCE — study of the natural world through observation and experiment.
MATH — subject dealing with numbers, operations, and problem solving.
MUSIC — the art of organizing sound; also a school subject.
LUNCH — the midday meal, often scheduled between classes.
RECESS — a break between classes when students rest or play.