Strands #989 Answer
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Theme Clue
"Hail to the chief petty officer"
Spangram
Word count: 5 theme words + 1 spangram
Theme Words
ADMIRAL
COMMANDER
ENSIGN
LIEUTENANT
RECRUIT
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