NYT Strands for August 10, 2026

The hints, as published

Every answer is something you would reach for when somebody folds their arms and says prove it.

1. What a study gathersThe raw material of any piece of research, collected before anyone has drawn a conclusion from it.
2. Simply trueThings that stay true whether or not anybody likes them. You ask for just these when you want no opinion attached.
3. Numbers in a reportWhat an accountant means when they say the numbers at the bottom do not add up.
4. The detailsThe opposite of a broad outline. An impatient listener will ask you to get down to these.
5. The broadcaster's crutchThe numbers a sports commentator reaches for the moment play stops.