New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for July 20, 2024

Strands has yet another letter grid to try to sift through in order to find a selection of themed words. If you enjoy the daily puzzles from the New York Times Games, but you are stuck on this one in particular, you aren’t alone. This is a difficult one that calls for some hints.

To win today, you will need to know more than just how to play Strands; you’ll also need to know all about the theme without knowing what it is first, and you’ll need to be able to think outside the box. Thankfully, this article is here to help anyone who needs it.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #139 for July 20, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue A Seat At the Table. There are eight things to find: one Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want some general hints that won’t give away any of the words in the puzzle, you can find some below. Each section has just one general clue to help you get closer to the theme for today.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: What sorts of things get put on the table?

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: A collection of items for eating at the table.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: Silverware and flatware.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

Would a couple of spoilers help you solve the New York Times GamesStrands? You can find two spoiled words and their locations in the two section below.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

If you are still stuck on this minimalist puzzle game, the full answer is in the section below. Press the Read More button to see all the themed words and their positions in the letter grid.

The category for today is
PlaceSetting
. The words are Saucer, Plate, Fork, Spoon, Glass, Knife, and Napkin.

Today’s Strands Explained

Don’t get the puzzle? The explanation for this free PC puzzle game is in the section below.

The clue for today,
A Seat At the Table
, refers to how all of these themed items are used at the table for eating. Each of the themed words are part of a normal
Place Setting
.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.

Strands

Platform(s)

Web Browser

Released

March 4, 2024

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company

Publisher(s)

The New York Times Company

Genre(s)

Puzzle