NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Tuesday, July 9 (Game #128)
Happy Tuesday, happy here’s-another-Strands-puzzle-to-play-day. Today is another fairly simple day, but if you get stuck, there are hints for you 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 #128) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Now showing
NYT Strands Today (Contest #128) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- SOIL
- TREAT
- RUST
- GAL
- ROYAL
- SEA GULL
NYT Strands Today (Contest #128) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• View Gallery
NYT Strands Today (Contest #128) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
• First: left, 3rd row
• Last: right, 7th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #128) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #128, are…
- SCULPTURE
- TO PAINT
- COLLAGE
- LITHOGRAPH
- WALL PAINTING
- SPANGRAM: ART MUSEUM
- My score: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Confession: I’d never heard the term ‘art museum’ before. It’s possible I’m an uneducated heathen with no knowledge of the fine arts, but I suspect it’s more of a language barrier. I _think_ the term art gallery is more widely used here in the UK – at least it’s what I’d use to describe museums like the Tate in London. Or maybe I’m just an educated heathen.
Anyway, confusion aside, I figured this out without any real issues. The theme clue left little doubt as to what was needed, and once I found SCULPTURE I was up and running and on the hunt for more. It was only the spangram – due to the aforementioned gallery/museum confusion – and LITHOGRAPH (because it’s a long and complicated word) that allowed me to finish it in record time.
How was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Monday, July 8, Contest #127)
- Waking
- SHOWER
- BREAKFAST
- DRESS
- WORK
- TO SLEEP
- SPANGRAM: MORNING ROUTINE
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 games stable 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.
