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New York Times Strands puzzle #141, dated July 22, 2024, has the theme “Make waves.” If you’re working through this archived puzzle, start with the hint below; the complete answer list follows.
Hint for Strands #141
Think of waterborne vehicles. Strands is a themed word-search game: trace connected letters in the grid to find words related to the theme. Guides describe the spangram as a word or phrase that captures the theme, and say that finding non-theme words can earn hints.
Full answers for July 22, 2024
Spoilers ahead: the theme is “Make waves.”
Theme words
- GONDOLA
- CANOE
- KAYAK
- PADDLEBOARD
- DORY
- DINGHY
Spangram
WATERCRAFT
The six theme words name watercraft; WATERCRAFT is the spangram that ties them to the theme.
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