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Repair common Windows errors and clear accumulated junk for a smoother, more stable PC - no reinstall needed.Free scan · no reinstallFor the Wednesday, July 10, 2024, NYT Strands puzzle (#129), the theme is “In Neverland.” The spangram clue is “He wouldn’t grow up.” If you want to solve it yourself, start with the spoiler-free nudges below; the complete answer list is farther down.
Spoiler-free hints for Strands #129
- Theme: “In Neverland.”
- Spangram clue: “He wouldn’t grow up.”
- Spangram path endpoints: The reported path runs from the right side of the board, third row, to the left side, sixth row.
- Words to unlock in-game hints: DROOP, RIND, PRAM, TONED, CORE, and STRIDE.
Enter those words to activate the game’s hint system if you would rather reveal answers gradually than read the full solution.
Full answer list
Spoilers below: the following are all the theme-word answers and the spangram.
- PIRATES
- CROCODILE
- DARLING
- HOOK
- LAGOON
- MERMAID
- Spangram: PETERPAN
About this puzzle
This is the July 10, 2024 Strands puzzle, game #129—not a July 10 puzzle from another year. TechRadar’s guide was published July 9, 2024 and identifies the theme and answers. Read the original guide at TechRadar.
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