<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The theme of the NYT Strands for Wednesday, July 9 (game #493) is 'Party time.'</li><li>The spangram for today consists of 11 letters, and the positions on the board it touches are the top of the 6th column and the bottom of the 1st column.</li><li>The answer words for game #493 include BALLOON, BUNTING, PENNANT, CONFETTI, STREAMER, with the spangram being DECORATIONS.</li><li>The NYT Strands game involves finding specific words based on hints and clues provided, with each day's game having a different theme and set of words to uncover.</li></ul>

NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, July 9 (game #493)

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