New Delhi, July 29 -- The spangram for NYT Strands #878 on July 29, 2026, is FABRICATED. The theme is "A made man." The six theme words are DOLL, DUMMY, FIGURINE, MANNEQUIN, PUPPET, and STATUE.

Three hints are below before the full reveal.

Hint 1: The theme title carries a second meaning. Think of something assembled or constructed rather than born.

Hint 2: Every theme word is a representation of a human or human-like form, but none of them are alive.

Hint 3: The spangram means both "manufactured" and "invented": something built, and also something not quite real.

Spangram: FABRICATEDTheme words: DOLL, DUMMY, FIGURINE, MANNEQUIN, PUPPET, STATUE

Today's theme title is working on two levels at once. In organized-crime slang, a "made m...