NYT Strands game #135 is the Tuesday, July 16, 2024 puzzle. Its theme clue is “Were you raised in a barn?” Use the graduated hints below if you want help before seeing the answers.
Hints for Strands game #135
The puzzle’s theme points toward young animals. Try the following clues in order, stopping when you have enough help to continue:
- Theme clue: “Were you raised in a barn?”
- Words that unlock in-game hints: BACK, CHANT, FALL, CLAD, KING, BLINK.
- Spangram clue: “They don’t wear diapers.”
- Spangram position: It starts on the left side of the grid in the third row and ends on the right side in the sixth row.
Strands #135 answers
Spoilers below: the complete solution is revealed here.
- CHICK
- DUCKLING
- LAMB
- GOSLING
- FOAL
- CALF
- PIGLET
Spangram: BABYANIMAL
Where to play
Strands can be played through the New York Times Games site on desktop or mobile. The general format is a themed word search on a six-by-eight grid: words can bend in any direction, and the spangram describes the theme while connecting opposite edges.
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