NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Thursday, July 11 (Game #130)
I really enjoyed playing today’s Strands puzzle from the NYT, so I encourage you to give it a try yourself. But come to think of it, if you didn’t, you wouldn’t be on this page anyway, so I’ll keep my mouth shut. Anyway, have fun!
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 #130) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Stuffed lunch
NYT Strands Today (Contest #130) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- BACK
- DECLARATION
- RED
- ROTTEN
- DRIVING FORCE
- PRIDE
NYT Strands Today (Contest #130) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Over Ready
NYT Strands Today (Contest #130) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
• First: top, 2nd column
• Last: bottom, 2nd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #130) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #130 are…
- BUTTER
- CHILI
- BACON
- CHIVES
- CHEDDAR
- BROCCOLI
- SPANGRAM: BAKED POTATO
- My score: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
A baked potato is objectively one of the best mini-meals out there, so I thoroughly enjoyed this Strands puzzle from the NYT. Not that I realized what the connection was here until relatively late in the game; I had already figured out BUTTER, CHILI, BACON, and CHIVES before I got the spangram, and at that point all I knew was that there was clearly something food-related going on.
Once I got the hang of the spangram BAKEDPOTATO, it all became a lot easier. Only my inability to spell BROCCOLI (which I always find difficult) caused me some problems.
How was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Wednesday, July 10, Contest #129)
- PIRATES
- CROCODILE
- DARLING
- HOOK
- LAGOON
- MERMAID
- SPANGRAM: PETERPAN
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.
