NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, July 5 (game #124)

The week comes to an end with another reasonably simple Strands puzzle from the NYT. However, you might still be on the lookout for some hints – in which case, you’re in the right place.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #124) – hint #1 – today’s theme

What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?

Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Say something

NYT Strands today (game #124) – hint #2 – clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • CLEAR
  • PARK
  • PALE
  • STAID
  • PALE
  • TONE

NYT Strands today (game #124) – hint #3 – spangram

What is a hint for today’s spangram?

Communicate

NYT Strands today (game #124) – hint #4 – spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?

First: left, 3rd row

Last: right, 6th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #124) – the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 124 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Strands, game #124, are…

  • TELL
  • UTTER
  • TALK
  • SIGN
  • SPEAK
  • EXPRESS
  • DECLARE
  • SPANGRAM: ARTICULATION

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

This is a fairly easy Strands puzzle that simply involves finding words that mean ‘to articulate’. The theme clue went a long way to giving the game away, so once I discovered TELL I was up and running. The likes of TALK and UTTER were easy to uncover, too, and only the spangram really complicated matters, simply because it’s a long and complex word.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday 4 July, game #123)

  • FIREWORKS
  • SPARKLER
  • PICNIC
  • FLAG
  • PARADE
  • SPANGRAM: INDEPENDENCEDAY

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.