NYT Strands Today – Hints, Answers & Spangram for July 16

Jul. 16, 2024

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:

However, if you want detailed tips and tricks, check out our guide onhow to play NYT Strands.

As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is —Were you raised in a barn?

Spoiler Warning:

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:

We’ve got you covered if you want to check out more word puzzles. Check out the hints and answers fortoday’s NYT Connectionsright here.

The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is —BabyAnimal.

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:

Lush greenery and the sounds of animals are what the puzzle today was about. I started the journey today withCALFat the bottom right, followed byCHICKon 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 isBabyAnimals.

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!

If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and the Spangram to the July 15 Strands puzzle, findyesterday’s NYT Strands answers.

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