Happy Tuesday, happy here's-another-Strands-puzzle-to-play day. Today's is another fairly simple one, but if you get stuck there are hints for you below.
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SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #128) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Now on exhibit
NYT Strands today (game #128) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- EARTH
- TREAT
- RUST
- GALL
- REGAL
- GULL
NYT Strands today (game #128) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Viewing gallery
NYT Strands today (game #128) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, 3rd row
• Last: right, 7th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #128) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #128, are…
- SCULPTURE
- PAINTING
- COLLAGE
- LITHOGRAPH
- MURAL
- SPANGRAM: ARTMUSEUM
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Confession: I had never heard the term 'art museum' before today. It's possible that I'm an uneducated heathen who has no knowledge of the finer arts, but I suspect it's more a language barrier thing. I _think_ that the term art gallery is more widely used here in the UK – it's certainly what I'd use to describe the likes of the Tate in London. Or maybe I'm just an educated heathen.
Anyway, that confusion aside, I solved this without any real problems. The theme clue left little doubt as to what was needed, and as soon as I found SCULPTURE I was up and running and on the hunt for more. It was only the spangram – due to the aforementioned gallery/museum confusion - and LITHOGRAPH (because it's a long and complicated word) that delayed me completing it in record time.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday 8 July, game #127)
- WAKE
- SHOWER
- BREAKFAST
- DRESS
- WORK
- SNOOZE
- SPANGRAM: MORNINGROUTINE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.