NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 20, 2024 (#139)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 20, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 20, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
A seat at the table
Today’s theme is “A seat at the table”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are F, G, K, N, P, S, S. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 6 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 6.
SpangramThe spangram
PLACESETTING
It is a single word of 12 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with P, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- FORK4 letters
- GLASS5 letters
- KNIFE5 letters
- PLATE5 letters
- SPOON5 letters
- NAPKIN6 letters
- SAUCER6 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.