NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 25, 2024 (#144)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 25, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 25, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
All that jazz
Today’s theme is “All that jazz”. All 8 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, B, C, F, F, M, R, S. Two of them start with the same letter (F).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
SUBGENRE
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- ACID4 letters
- COOL4 letters
- FUNK4 letters
- BEBOP5 letters
- MODAL5 letters
- SWING5 letters
- FUSION6 letters
- RAGTIME7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.