NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 13, 2024 (#132)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 13, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of July 13, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for July 13, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Hello kitty
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Hello kitty”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, O, T, T, T. Two of them start with the same letter (T).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 13. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 13.
SpangramThe spangram
FURCOAT
7 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with F, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- BLACK5 letters
- TABBY5 letters
- CALICO6 letters
- ORANGE6 letters
- TUXEDO6 letters
- TORTOISESHELL13 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.