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Spoilers: The theme for New York Times Strands #121, dated July 2, 2024, is “Heat and eat.” Its spangram is COOKING. The seven theme-word answers are below; the list is not necessarily the order in which they appear on the board.
Strands #121 hint
If you want a nudge before seeing the full solution, look for words naming ways to prepare food with heat.
Strands #121 answers for July 2, 2024
Theme: Heat and eat
Spangram: COOKING
- SIMMER
- DEGLAZE
- POACH
- BLANCH
- STEAM
- BRAISE
- FLAMBE
These answers are corroborated by Try Hard Guides, Fortnite Insider, and the WordsRated Strands archive. The answer sources list the words in varying orders, so this is an answer set rather than a claimed discovery sequence.
How Strands hints work
Secondary Strands guides describe the board as a word-search-style grid: connect letters to form words, with theme words highlighted when found. The spangram expresses the puzzle’s theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. Those guides also say that finding three non-theme words of at least four letters earns a hint that reveals part of a theme word. These gameplay details come from the cited guides, not an official NYT rules page.
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