NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 8, 2024 (#127)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 8, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 8, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Rise and shine
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Rise and shine”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, D, S, S, W, W. Several share a starting letter (S, W).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 6, 6 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
MORNINGROUTINE
It is a single word of 14 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with M, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- WAKE4 letters
- WORK4 letters
- DRESS5 letters
- SHOWER6 letters
- SNOOZE6 letters
- BREAKFAST9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.