NYT Strands Hints and Answers for July 31, 2024 (#150)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of July 31, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of July 31, 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 31, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Staying power
Start from the clue “Staying power”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, B, C, E, G, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
STICKYSTUFF
11 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with F.
AnswersAll theme words
- GLUE4 letters
- TAPE4 letters
- EPOXY5 letters
- CARAMEL7 letters
- ADHESIVE8 letters
- BUBBLEGUM9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.