NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 22, 2024 (#141)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 22, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 22, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Make waves
Today’s theme is “Make waves”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, D, G, K, P. Two of them start with the same letter (D).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 11 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
WATERCRAFT
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with W, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- DORY4 letters
- CANOE5 letters
- KAYAK5 letters
- DINGHY6 letters
- GONDOLA7 letters
- PADDLEBOARD11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.