NYT Strands puzzle #126, for Sunday, July 7, 2024, has a grayscale theme. The reported theme hint is “Not just black and white”; the spangram is GRAYSCALE, and the six theme words are below. Stop after the hint you need to avoid further spoilers.
Progressive hints for Strands #126
- Theme hint: “Not just black and white.”
- Additional hint: “Fifty shades of this color.”
- Spangram clue: “Monochrome.”
TechRadar also listed TIRE, PITH, SCALP, SLEET, TRAP and STALE as clue words for opening the in-game hint system. The puzzle is a six-by-eight letter grid; theme words are highlighted blue when found, while the spangram is yellow. The spangram describes the theme and connects opposite sides of the board.
Spangram for puzzle #126
GRAYSCALE
TechRadar places its first letter on the right side of row four and its last letter on the left side of row five.
All theme-word answers
- SLATE
- CHARCOAL
- PLATINUM
- GRAPHITE
- STEEL
- FLINT
TechRadar and Forbes independently report the same spangram and six theme words. The theme hint is attributed to the New York Times by Forbes; the answer details and board positions are reported by TechRadar.
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