#141Monday, July 22, 2024
Strands answers for July 22, 2024 — “Make waves” (#141)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for July 22, 2024 (puzzle #141) is WATERCRAFT, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Make waves". The 6 theme words are CANOE, DINGHY, DORY, GONDOLA, KAYAK and PADDLEBOARD.
Where is each answer on the July 22 Strands board?
Strands #141 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram WATERCRAFT.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANOE | 5 | row 8, column 6 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| DINGHY | 6 | row 4, column 2 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| DORY | 4 | row 7, column 2 | row 8, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| GONDOLA | 7 | row 3, column 3 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| KAYAK | 5 | row 4, column 6 | row 6, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| PADDLEBOARD | 11 | row 5, column 3 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| WATERCRAFT | 10 | row 1, column 2 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the July 22 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 10 letters6 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 A-W-A-B-O-A, row 2 reads L-D-N-T-E-R, row 3 reads O-O-G-E-L-D, row 4 reads I-D-C-R-D-K, row 5 reads N-R-P-A-D-A, row 6 reads G-Y-A-K-A-Y, row 7 reads H-D-F-N-O-E, and row 8 reads O-R-Y-T-A-C.
How hard was the July 22 Strands puzzle?
Strands #141 scores average on our difficulty index, harder than 40% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
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 22 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #141 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the July 22 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on July 22, 2024?
The Strands clue for July 22, 2024 is “Make waves”, on puzzle #141. It is answered by the spangram WATERCRAFT, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on July 22, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for July 22, 2024 are CANOE, DINGHY, DORY, GONDOLA, KAYAK and PADDLEBOARD, plus the spangram WATERCRAFT.
What was the big word in the July 22, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for July 22, 2024 is WATERCRAFT, 10 letters long, running from row 1, column 2 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 “Make waves” mean?
The Strands theme “Make waves” for July 22, 2024 means WATERCRAFT — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands July 22, 2024?
Strands puzzle #141 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the July 22, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #141 rates average on a computed index, harder than 40% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on July 22, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Monday, July 22, 2024 is #141, 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.