NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Saturday, July 20 (Contest #139)
Here’s a fairly simple Strands puzzle to start the weekend. But as always, that’s just my experience – if yours is different, why not use my hints below to give yourself a head start…
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 #139) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… A chair at the table
NYT Strands Today (Contest #139) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- PLANT
- PLANTS
- SAUCE
- PINK
- SINK
- SWIMMING POOL
NYT Strands Today (Contest #139) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• A job as a waiter?
NYT Strands Today (Contest #139) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
• First: bottom, 3rd column
• Last: top, 3rd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #139) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #139, are…
- DISH
- FORK
- KNIFE
- SPOON
- GLASS
- PLATE
- NAPKIN
- SPANGRAM: PLACE SETTING
- My score: Simple
- My score: Perfect
This is a more traditional Strands puzzle than some recent examples: it’s simply a collection of words that fit into a single, clear theme. If you can find one and identify the concept, you’ll almost certainly have an easy time. In my case, I saw SAUCER by accident and immediately realised what was needed.
The only slightly tricky part was the spangram, where PLACESETTING escaped my attention quite late.
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Friday, July 19, Contest #138)
- FIELD
- Swinging
- BERRY
- BRIDGES
- PHOENIX
- STONE
- HUNT
- SPANGRAM: BESTACTING
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.
