Complete guide with hints, spangram, and all theme words for Jul 20's puzzle
Strands Theme of Jul 20 is:
Think of a classic nursery rhyme character who is very small; this word combines two synonyms for little into one rhythmic adjective.
Reveal letter by letter or uncover a full solution
Today's theme 'Small talk' is a clever play on words that moves away from casual conversation. Instead, it invites you to look for vocabulary that emphasizes the incredibly minute scale of things.
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Strands answer for Small talk are revealed below!
Below is the complete solution for Today's Strands. Enjoy the game!
Strands is a free daily word puzzle from The New York Times. Each day, you get a theme and a letter grid where you must find hidden words. Like Wordle and Connections, it refreshes at midnight with a new puzzle.
You get a 6×8 grid of letters. Find all theme words plus the "spangram" that spans the grid and reveals the theme. Connect letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to form words. Find 3 non-theme words to unlock a hint.
This Strands Hint suggests you should ignore the social definition of the theme and focus literally on words that describe size. Every answer pertains to things that are not big at all. Check out the full Strands Hint below for more details.
Players might find this one challenging because the words range from scientific terms to everyday adjectives for tiny objects. Strategy involves looking for suffixes like '-scopic' to break through the grid. Check out the full Strands Hint below for more details.
The spangram for this theme stretches across the board, connecting the two sides by describing a very tiny creature from a famous rhyme. It helps define the scale for all other words. Check out the full Strands Hint below for more details.
Focus on finding synonyms for 'puny' or 'tiny' that appear in formal writing or biology. Many of the words share similar prefix patterns related to smallness. Check out the full Strands Hint below for more details.
