Spoiler warning: NYT Strands puzzle #141 for July 22, 2024, has the theme “Make waves.” If you want a nudge before the answers, think of things used to travel on water.
Spangram hint
The spangram is WATERCRAFT. It describes the theme and stretches from one side of the board to the other.
Today’s Strands answers
The six theme words are all types of watercraft:
- GONDOLA
- CANOE
- KAYAK
- PADDLEBOARD
- DORY
- DINGHY
Three answer archives agree on this answer set: Try Hard Guides, Fortnite Insider, and the Puzzlesbay archive.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a themed word-search puzzle. Letters can connect in any direction, but cannot be reused or crossed. Finding three non-theme words of at least four letters earns a hint that reveals one theme word. These rule details are reported by secondary guides.
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