Do you need help with today’s Strands puzzle? Well, with today’s puzzle, I suggest you try speaking out the words to find the next one. Get the hint? If not, don’t worry as I have simple hints along with the answers to NYT Strands for July 14 below.
How to Play NYT Strands
NYT Strands is an exciting word puzzle that challenges players to connect letters on a grid to form words. To get started, you will need to use either your mouse or fingers if you're on a touchscreen device. This interactive gameplay allows you to drag your mouse or finger to connect letters in various directions — vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
One of the key elements of solving the puzzle is to look for the Spangram, which is the central theme word. This word provides context and makes it easier to understand the overall theme of the Strands puzzle. Additionally, you need to find other theme words in the puzzle as solving them will help you complete the challenge.
If you want to dive deeper, check out our comprehensive guide on how to play NYT Strands for more tips and tricks!
Today’s Theme for NYT Strands
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is — Say my name. This clever title hints at the wordplay involved in the puzzle and gives players a direction to think about as they connect letters.
What are the Hints for Today’s Strands
Spoiler Warning:
Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned. Scroll slowly.
Every Strands game has that one Spangram you need to decipher, and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is — same pronunciation. If you've figured out the Spangram from the hint, the theme words will become easier to identify.
Here are some additional hints to help you solve today's puzzle:
- Hint 1: a strong gust of wind
- Hint 2: what everything is made of
- Hint 3: happy
We’ve got you covered if you want to check out more word puzzles. Be sure to explore hints and answers for today’s NYT Connections as well as today’s Wordle right here!
Today’s NYT Strands Answers (July 14)
Today’s Spangram
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is — HOMOPHONES.
Today’s Answers
If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. Here are today’s Strands theme words:
- GALE
- MERRY
- HAIRY
- PEAT
- FILL
- WHINNY
- ATOM
- RUSTLE
Today’s puzzle was another oddball for me and required some hints to solve it. I quickly found the words MERRY and GALE at the top right. Then, I stumbled upon HAIRY at the bottom right and found myself stuck.
After staring at the grid for a good five minutes, I clicked the Hint button and discovered the word PEAT. This sparked my memory of the word “Homo” next to it. From there, I connected the letters and uncovered today’s Spangram — HOMOPHONES.
Finding the remaining words was straightforward once I had the Spangram. I identified FILL as an easy pick on the right and then connected ATOM, RUSTLE, and WHINNY (which took a few tries) to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers
If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and the Spangram to the July 13 Strands puzzle, find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers.
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