#133Sunday, July 14, 2024
Strands answers for July 14, 2024 — “Say my name” (#133)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for July 14, 2024 (puzzle #133) is HOMOPHONES, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Say my name". The 8 theme words are ATOM, FILL, GALE, HAIRY, MERRY, PEAT, RUSTLE and WHINNY.
Where is each answer on the July 14 Strands board?
The 8 theme words for Strands on July 14, 2024 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 9 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATOM | 4 | row 7, column 3 | row 8, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| FILL | 4 | row 5, column 4 | row 2, column 5 | bottom to top |
| GALE | 4 | row 4, column 5 | row 5, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| HAIRY | 5 | row 8, column 5 | row 6, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| MERRY | 5 | row 3, column 5 | row 1, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| PEAT | 4 | row 1, column 3 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| RUSTLE | 6 | row 5, column 1 | row 7, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| WHINNY | 6 | row 2, column 3 | row 3, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| HOMOPHONES | 10 | row 1, column 4 | row 8, column 4 | top to bottom |
What did the July 14 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for July 14, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 10 letters8 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads T-E-P-H-Y-R, row 2 reads A-H-W-O-L-R, row 3 reads Y-I-M-L-M-E, row 4 reads N-N-O-I-G-A, row 5 reads R-P-H-F-E-L, row 6 reads U-S-T-O-R-Y, row 7 reads E-L-A-N-E-I, and row 8 reads M-O-T-S-H-A.
How hard was the July 14 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #133 comes out above average, ahead of 56% of them.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the July 14 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #133 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the July 14 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on July 14, 2024?
The Strands clue for July 14, 2024 is “Say my name”, on puzzle #133. It is answered by the spangram HOMOPHONES, and all 8 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on July 14, 2024?
The 8 Strands theme words for July 14, 2024 are ATOM, FILL, GALE, HAIRY, MERRY, PEAT, RUSTLE and WHINNY, plus the spangram HOMOPHONES.
What was the big word in the July 14, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for July 14, 2024 is HOMOPHONES, 10 letters long, running from row 1, column 4 to row 8, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Say my name” mean?
The Strands theme “Say my name” for July 14, 2024 means HOMOPHONES — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 8 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands July 14, 2024?
Strands puzzle #133 has 8 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the July 14, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #133 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 56% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on July 14, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, July 14, 2024 is #133, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in July 2024, part of the full Strands archive.