New Delhi, July 11 -- The NYT Strands puzzle for Saturday, July 11, 2026, is #860. The theme is "Fishy fare," and the spangram is CASSEROLE.

All eight theme words and the full solution are below. Three spoiler-free hints come first.

Hints Before the Answers

Hint 1: Today's theme points to a single baked dish - not a fish market, not a restaurant, but something you might pull out of the oven on a weeknight. Think pantry staples, not fresh catch.

Hint 2: The ingredient list includes a tin from the cupboard, a dairy product, a starch, a seasoning pair, a vegetable, and a liquid that binds the whole thing together. The binding liquid is the word most solvers find last.

Hint 3: The spangram names the dish itself - a nine-letter word for a...