Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for July 7 #126

Strands would not get as a lot consideration as its New York Instances sport siblings Wordle and Connections, however it may be simply as difficult and entertaining. Strands simply moved out of beta, so it is now within the New York Instances’ official Video games app, which could carry it extra followers. I am going into depth in regards to the guidelines for Strands on this story. 

In the event you’re studying this, you most likely want some assist with the Strands puzzle, so right here we go. Warning: Scroll down too far and too quick and you may see spoilers.

Want extra solutions? This is the reply for right this moment’s Wordle, and listed here are the solutions for right this moment’s Connections.

Learn extra: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Hardest Puzzles So Far

Trace for right this moment’s Strands puzzle

At present’s Strands theme is: Not simply black and white.

But when that does not provide help to, here is a clue: 50 shades of one thing.

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your purpose is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. In the event you’re caught, discover any phrases you’ll be able to. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you just discover will work:

• LIFT, LIFE, TILT, SLEET, LINT, TIRE, GALA, CLAP, SPAR, GEAR, COLA, GRAY, LEGAL, REGAL, CARP, RACY, SCAR, CALM.

Solutions for right this moment’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie in to the theme. The purpose of the puzzle is to search out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. Once you’ve obtained all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however discovered that the quantity can differ), each letter on the board might be used. Listed here are the nonspangram solutions:

• STEEL, SLATE, FLINT, CHARCOAL, GRAPHITE, PLATINUM.

At present’s Strands spangram

At present’s Strands spangram is GRAYSCALE. To spell it out, begin with the G that is 4 letters down on the far-right column, and wind throughout.

How you can play NYT Strands

1. Use right this moment’s theme to search for phrases regarding that matter. See one? Drag or click on the letters so as. Click on on the final letter twice to submit your guess. In the event you’ve discovered a theme phrase, it will mild up in blue and keep that manner.

2. Different phrases you discover are thought-about trace phrases that provide you with clues to the theme phrases. Discover three trace phrases (they will need to have a minimum of 4 letters every), and the sport will reward you by exhibiting you a theme phrase. However if you cannot unscramble it, discover three extra trace phrases and the sport will spotlight the theme phrase’s letters so as.

3. Hunt for the spangram, a particular theme phrase that spans all the puzzle, although it might move throughout, or high to backside. It summarizes the puzzle theme.

4. Once you’re completed, you will have used each letter on the board in both a theme phrase or spangram. Theme phrases fill all the board and don’t overlap.