New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The spangram for NYT Strands #884 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, is PHARMACY. The theme is "Staying healthy." The five strand words are CONSULT, COUNTER, IMMUNIZATION, MEDICINE, and REFILL.

Three hints are below before the full reveal.

NYT Strands Hints - August 4, 2026 (#884)

Hint 1: Every theme word describes something you do, get, or interact with at a specific type of store that sits at the intersection of health and retail. The setting is not a hospital, clinic, or doctor's office, even though it handles many of the same products.

Hint 2: Four of the five words can function as nouns or verbs in a healthcare retail context. The fifth names a preventive healthcare intervention that this type of store now administe...