Do you need help with today’s Strands puzzle? Well, you would know the answers today if you know what’s happening in Paris soon. Get the hint? If not and you’re struggling, we have simple hints along with the answers to NYT Strands for July 26 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 — Go for the gold.
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. So, check out the hint below:
The hint for today’s Spangram — popular athletic competition.
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: butterfly stroke
- Hint #2: bow and arrow
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 26)
Today’s Spangram
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is — OLYMPICS.
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:
- GOLF
- TRACK
- KARATE
- SWIMMING
- ARCHERY
- EQUESTRIAN
From the start, I knew that today’s puzzle was about the Olympics as I found KARATE at the bottom right and TRACK right above it. Then, I connected the letter to make the Spangram for today, which is OLYMPICS and runs from the left to the right.
Now, all I had to do was find the remaining answers. SWIMMING was the first to reveal itself to me, followed by ARCHERY. Then, I connected the letters to make EQUESTRIAN and completed today’s NYT Strands game. Ta-da! Guess I should get a Gold medal too!
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers
If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and the Spangram to the July 25 Strands puzzle, find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers.
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