NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Wednesday, July 10 (Game #129)
This is a slightly harder Strands puzzle than the previous two, so you’ll need to keep your wits about you to avoid losing your streak. If you need help, I’ve got a few 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 #129) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… In Neverland
NYT Strands Today (Contest #129) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- TURN
- PEEL
- PRAM
- SHOWN
- CORE
- STEPS
NYT Strands Today (Contest #129) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• He wouldn’t grow up
NYT Strands Today (Contest #129) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
• First: right, 3rd row
• Last: left, 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 #129) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #129, are…
- PIRATES
- CROCODILE
- DARLING
- HOOK
- LAGOON
- MERMAID
- SPANGRAM: PETERPAN
- My score: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
What I like about Strands is the way it flits from topic to topic with no real pattern. One day you might be tasked with finding lawn ornaments, another day it might be things you do in the morning, another day it might be country music stars. Or, in today’s case, PETERPAN.
It’s been a long time since I read Peter Pan; I shared it with my daughters when they were little, and watched a few of the different movies with them. But that was a decade ago now, and I struggled to remember all the elements. PIRATES was easy, CROCODILE was pretty good. But MERMAID and LAGOON… well, I would have struggled to find them if the spangram hadn’t neatly cut the board in half. I got them all eventually, but they weren’t the easiest Strands ever. Fun, though.
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Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Tuesday, July 9, Contest #128)
- SCULPTURE
- TO PAINT
- COLLAGE
- LITHOGRAPH
- WALL PAINTING
- SPANGRAM: ART MUSEUM
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.
