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NYT Strands Tuesday, July 22nd Guide
Another week has come and gone, my dearest Strandistarians. This is my final day posting Strands guides, though I’ll be back in mid-August for more. I take over the Mini Crossword guide this coming week, and of course will continue posting the daily Wordle Guide and the Sunday Edition of the Connections guide. So many puzzles! Let’s solve this one, shall we?
How To Play Strands
Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times that challenges your vocabulary and pattern-recognition skills. Here’s how it works.
Find all the hidden theme words in the grid. Every puzzle has a theme, and the words you need to find will relate to it. Some themes are incredibly obvious, while others require more creative thinking. Generally you’ll need to find between 5 to 9 words in total and each word must be at least four letters long.
One special word—called the spangram—will stretch across two or more sides of the grid and tie directly into the theme. It’s key to unlocking the puzzle, tying together all the other words and reinforcing the daily theme. Play today’s puzzle right here.
Spoilers ahead.
Today’s Strands Hints
Read on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words. Before I reveal the answers, I’ll give you the first two letters of each word to help you get started.
Today’s Theme: Step to it!
Hint: Feel the rhythm, feel the beat.
Clue: Shake your booty, move your feet.
Here are the first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: DANCECLASS
Here’s the full list of words:
- TEACHER
- RECITAL
- COSTUME
- MUSIC
- CHOREOGRAPHY
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands Breakdown
The trickiest part of today’s Strands was the word CHOREOGRAPHY. It’s so much bigger than any of the other words, including the spangram, DANCECLASS, and I just could not uncover it for the longest time, even after I’d dug up MUSIC and TEACHER, COSTUME and RECITAL. In fact, I found the spangram before most of those. But that final word eluded me until I finally worked it out. Have a lovely weekend, folks!
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