Do you need help with today’s Strands puzzle? Well, you might hear to faint grunt or squeak when trying to guess all the words in today’s puzzle. Don’t get it? Worry not, if you’re struggling, we have some simple hints along with the answers to NYT Strands for July 16 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 — Were you raised in a barn?
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 — newborns on a farm.
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: actor in the Barbie movie
- Hint 2: character in Winnie the Pooh
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 right here.
Today’s NYT Strands Answers (July 16)
Today’s Spangram
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is — BabyAnimal.
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:
- CALF
- CHICK
- FOAL
- LAMB
- GOSLING
- PIGLET
- DUCKLING
Lush greenery and the sounds of animals are what the puzzle today was about. I started the journey today with CALF at the bottom right, followed by CHICK on the top left. This presented to me the theme of the Spangram, which I found next when I spotted Baby next to Chick. Today’s Spangram is BabyAnimals.
With the Spangram known to me, it was only a matter of minutes before I had found the remaining words. First, I found FOAL at the top left, along with LAMB and GOSLING right next to it. Then, we move to the bottom left, connecting the letters to make PIGLET and DUCKLING to wrap up today’s game. A fun one indeed!
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers
If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and the Spangram to the July 15 Strands puzzle, find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers.
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