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Group words by physical shape, focusing on straight, narrow, stick-like objects.
It reinforces the theme with a clever phrase that ties in with daily clues.
Strands is a captivating blend of Spelling Bee, Connections, and classic Crossword.
Welcome back to our daily NYT Strands guide. Today’s theme centers on your wants and needs. If you're stuck, here's a clue: Ahhh! The Spangram begins near Unlike the other theme words the left side of the grid. Hints and clues have been listed below, or you can head straight to the answer key.
Unlike the theme words, the Spangram stretches across the grid, connecting two opposite sides. It can change direction as it winds through adjacent letters, making it one of the puzzle's defining features.
If you're new to NYT Strands, here's a quick overview of how the game works. The game combines elements of the NYT Crossword, Connections, and Spelling Bee. Players are given letters on a 6×8 board, along with a daily theme as a hint. NYT Strands is an engaging word puzzle that challenges players' vocabulary and pattern-recognition skills.
NYT Strands Hints for Today
Did you know that there are some words that you can use as hints to find the answers? We have compiled the best hints. Take a look:
Pats, Paste, Full, Hull, Gull, Sted, Able
Today’s Spangram is HITSTHESPOT. To find it, start with the H that is five down on the far-left row, and wind up and over. The idiom means to perfectly satisfy a need, craving, or desire. It is most commonly used to describe food or drink that brings immense relief or fulfillment, though it can also apply to other refreshing or perfectly timed experiences, like a nap or a cool breeze.
Check Out the Image Below to Learn How to Solve Today's Puzzle:
Here are a few simple tips that can help you solve NYT Strands more quickly. First, identify the theme. Start by thinking about words related to today's theme, ‘Just what I needed.’ Another helpful tip is to look for long words stretching across the edges of the grid, as they often form the Spangram.
We have listed below all the non-Spangram answers for July 13:
Pleasant
Satisfying
Enjoyable
Delightful
Understanding the Theme for Today
Today's theme, ‘Just what I needed,’ is an expression of satisfaction, relief, or fulfillment. It means that something you received, experienced, or consumed perfectly met a physical, emotional, or situational requirement.
It is also used to describe an unfortunate event; it implies the opposite—that it was exactly what you didn't need (e.g., "It started raining while my car broke down; just what I needed!"
