NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 18, 2024 (#137)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 18, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of July 18, 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 18, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
At your fingertips
Today’s theme is “At your fingertips”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, D, E, E, R, S, S. Several share a starting letter (E, S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 7. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
KEYBOARD
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with K, ends with D.
AnswersAll theme words
- ENTER5 letters
- SHIFT5 letters
- SPACE5 letters
- DELETE6 letters
- ESCAPE6 letters
- RETURN6 letters
- CONTROL7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.