NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 5, 2024 (#124)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 5, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 5, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Say something
Today’s theme is “Say something”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with D, E, S, S, T, T, U. Several share a starting letter (S, T).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
ARTICULATION
12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with A, ends with N.
AnswersAll theme words
- SIGN4 letters
- TALK4 letters
- TELL4 letters
- SPEAK5 letters
- UTTER5 letters
- DECLARE7 letters
- EXPRESS7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.