The NYT Strands puzzle for July 7, 2024 (#126) has the theme clue “Not just black and white.” Its spangram is GRAYSCALE, and its six theme words are STEEL, CHARCOAL, GRAPHITE, SLATE, FLINT, and PLATINUM. Spoilers follow.
Hints for Strands #126
If you want to solve the board before seeing the answers, start with the theme clue: “Not just black and white.” A second hint reported for this puzzle is “Mix black and white together.” The words are associated with colors and shades.
July 7, 2024 Strands answers
Two archived answer guides independently report the same solution for puzzle #126: Try Hard Guides and Fortnite Insider.
- STEEL
- CHARCOAL
- GRAPHITE
- SLATE
- FLINT
- PLATINUM
What is the Strands #126 spangram?
The spangram is GRAYSCALE, the term that ties the black-and-white theme together. In Strands, the spangram expresses the puzzle’s theme and reaches opposite sides of the board; it is highlighted differently from the other theme words.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a themed word search played on a letter grid. Find the theme words and the spangram. The answer guides also note that finding non-theme words can earn hints. The historical letter paths and starting coordinates for this board are not established by the available archived guides, so this answer list does not provide them.
Quick Recap
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