NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Friday, July 12 (Game #131)
The week ends with a harder Strands puzzle. Or at least that was my experience; you might find it a lot easier. If you struggle, there are hints below.
Want more word-based fun? Check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for hints and answers for those games.
SPOILER ALERT: Below is information about today’s NYT Strands. So don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #131) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Automatic suggestion
NYT Strands Today (Contest #131) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- ECHO
- HOAX
- ORDER
- IGNITED
- ROPE
- SLOT
NYT Strands Today (Contest #131) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• What do you drive these days?
NYT Strands Today (Contest #131) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
• First: left, 4th row
• Last: right, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #131) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #131, are…
- SOUL
- AGREEMENT
- DOMESTIC
- CHARGER
- EVENING
- EXPLORER
- SPANGRAM: CAR MODELS
- My score: Difficult
- My score: 4 tips
For the first time in a while, I needed a lot of hints for today’s Strands. I imagine it’s a tough one no matter where you are, but I suspect it’s going to be especially tough if you’re not in the US. A model like the Chevrolet EQUINOX or the Dodge CHARGER isn’t available here, as far as I know – or at least not in great numbers. Most of the others are, I think, but the connection didn’t hit me until I’d used four hints. I’m not complaining; I’ve heard of every one of these models and could have solved them with a little inspiration or maybe more patience, I’m just justifying my poor score today!
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Thursday, July 11, Contest #130)
- BUTTER
- CHILI
- BACON
- CHIVES
- CHEDDAR
- BROCCOLI
- SPANGRAM: BAKED POTATO
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the new word game from the NYT, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta and is therefore a full member of the NYT stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve the game. If you are having a hard time beating the game every day, you can definitely check it out.
