NYT Strands puzzle #131, dated July 12, 2024, has the theme clue “Auto suggestion.” The spangram is CARMODELS, and its six theme words are EXPLORER, OUTBACK, SOUL, ACCORD, CHARGER, and EQUINOX. Read the hints below in order to avoid spoilers until you’re ready.
Hints for Strands #131
Theme clue
“Auto suggestion.”
A gentler nudge
The answers are names associated with car models.
Spoiler: the spangram
CARMODELS
The spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and stretches from the board’s left side to its right side.
Full answer list
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- EXPLORER
- OUTBACK
- SOUL
- ACCORD
- CHARGER
- EQUINOX
How Strands hints work
In Strands, finding four-letter-or-longer words that are not theme answers earns hint progress. Each earned hint highlights a theme word. This mechanic is described in the dated answer guide from Try Hard Guides.
Answer cross-check
The same theme, spangram, and six answers appear in the WordsRated Strands archive.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
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