#145Friday, July 26, 2024
Strands answers for July 26, 2024 — “Go for the gold” (#145)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for July 26, 2024 (puzzle #145) is OLYMPICS, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Go for the gold". The 6 theme words are ARCHERY, EQUESTRIAN, GOLF, KARATE, SWIMMING and TRACK.
Where is each answer on the July 26 Strands board?
Strands #145 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram OLYMPICS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHERY | 7 | row 2, column 5 | row 4, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| EQUESTRIAN | 10 | row 1, column 6 | row 5, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| GOLF | 4 | row 7, column 4 | row 6, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| KARATE | 6 | row 7, column 3 | row 8, column 6 | left to right |
| SWIMMING | 8 | row 8, column 1 | row 5, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| TRACK | 5 | row 3, column 6 | row 6, column 6 | top to bottom |
| OLYMPICS | 8 | row 6, column 1 | row 2, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the July 26 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 — 8 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 T-S-E-U-Q-E, row 2 reads R-E-H-R-A-S, row 3 reads I-R-C-I-C-T, row 4 reads A-Y-M-P-A-R, row 5 reads N-Y-I-N-G-C, row 6 reads O-L-M-F-L-K, row 7 reads I-M-K-G-O-T, and row 8 reads S-W-A-R-A-E.
How hard was the July 26 Strands puzzle?
Strands #145 scores above average on our difficulty index, harder than 57% 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 26 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #145 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 26 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on July 26, 2024?
The Strands clue for July 26, 2024 is “Go for the gold”, on puzzle #145. It is answered by the spangram OLYMPICS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on July 26, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for July 26, 2024 are ARCHERY, EQUESTRIAN, GOLF, KARATE, SWIMMING and TRACK, plus the spangram OLYMPICS.
What was the big word in the July 26, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for July 26, 2024 is OLYMPICS, 8 letters long, running from row 6, column 1 to row 2, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Go for the gold” mean?
The Strands theme “Go for the gold” for July 26, 2024 means OLYMPICS — 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 26, 2024?
Strands puzzle #145 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the July 26, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #145 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 57% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on July 26, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Friday, July 26, 2024 is #145, 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.