Each day, the New York Times Strands puzzle offers a small ritual of pattern recognition and cultural memory — and on this Wednesday, puzzle #871 draws players into the ceremonial language of the quiz show, where knowledge is not declared but asked. Built around the phrase 'What is...', the puzzle reconstructs the architecture of Jeopardy through six thematic words, inviting solvers to rediscover how a beloved format turns answers into questions and questions into a kind of game-show philosophy.
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· Jul 21, 2026
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NYT Strands #871 Hints and Answers: 'What Is...' Quiz Show Theme
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