NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 29, 2024 (#148)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 29, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for July 29, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Book it!
Today’s theme is “Book it!”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, B, L, M, R, R, S. Several share a starting letter (B, R).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 6 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 6.
SpangramThe spangram
PUBLICLIBRARY
It is a single word of 13 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with P, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- MEET4 letters
- READ4 letters
- LEARN5 letters
- RENEW5 letters
- STUDY5 letters
- BORROW6 letters
- BROWSE6 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.