NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 11, 2024 (#130)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 11, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 11, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Loaded lunch
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Loaded lunch”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, B, B, C, C, C. Several share a starting letter (B, C).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 8. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
BAKEDPOTATO
11 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with B, ends with O.
AnswersAll theme words
- BACON5 letters
- CHILI5 letters
- BUTTER6 letters
- CHIVES6 letters
- CHEDDAR7 letters
- BROCCOLI8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.