Do you need help with today’s Strands puzzle? Well, with today’s puzzle, you will find yourself in a hairy situation as it’s quite the oddball. But, worry not because we’ve solved it already. So, if you are struggling, we have simple hints along with the answers to NYT Strands for July 13 below.
How to Play NYT Strands
Before we get to the puzzle, here’s a quick rundown of how to play NYT Strands for new players:
- Using your mouse or fingers (if on a touchscreen), you need to connect letters on a grid to form words. You can drag your mouse to connect letters vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
- Look for the Spangram or the central theme word, which will help you make more sense of the Strands theme.
- Apart from the Spangram, you need to find other theme words in the puzzle, finding all of which will solve the puzzle.
However, if you want detailed tips and tricks, check out our guide on how to play NYT Strands.
Today’s Theme for NYT Strands
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is — Hello Kitty
What are the Hints for Today’s Strands
Spoiler Warning:
Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned. Scroll slowly.
Every Strands game has that one Spangram you need to decipher and today’s was no exception.
The hint for today’s Spangram — feline hair
If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are some hints that may help you:
- Hint 1: guys wear this to prom
- Hint 2: color and a fruit
We’ve got you covered if you want to check out more word puzzles. Check out the hints and answers for today’s NYT Connections as well as today’s Wordle right here.
Today’s NYT Strands Answers (July 13)
Today’s Spangram
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is — FURCOAT.
Today’s Answers
If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s Strands theme words in Strands:
- TUXEDO
- TABBY
- BLACK
- TORTOISESHELL
- ORANGE
- CALICO
The theme for today’s puzzle made me think of Hello Kitty characters, so I started searching for the answers. I stumbled upon two words, BLACK and TUXEDO, quite quickly. But then, I found myself stuck, not able to find any new words after this. So, after five minutes of searching, I decided to use a hint and linked the letters to make TABBY. The Spangram was nowhere in sight, still.
Next, I found the word Tortoise, but it wasn’t the answer to the Strands puzzle today. I kept linking more letters ahead to make TORTOISESHELL, which turned out to be one of the answers. I found ORANGE at the bottom left next, which revealed today’s Spangram – FURCOAT. The final word of the day turned out to be CALICO.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers
If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and the Spangram to the July 12 Strands puzzle, find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers.
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