NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, July 3 (game #122)

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I suspect most people will find this to be a nice, easy Strands puzzle – but that doesn’t mean everyone will. If you’re struggling a little today, read on for some hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

Your Strands expert
Your Strands expert
Marc McLaren

NYT Strands today (game #122) – hint #1 – today’s theme

What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?

Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Spin your wheels

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NYT Strands today (game #122) – hint #2 – clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • BREAK
  • FEED
  • BEND
  • CARE
  • STAID
  • DATE

NYT Strands today (game #122) – hint #3 – spangram

What is a hint for today’s spangram?

Two wheels good

NYT Strands today (game #122) – hint #4 – spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?

First: left, 5th row

Last: right, 3rd row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

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NYT Strands today (game #122) – the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 122 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Strands, game #122, are…

  • CHAIN
  • SADDLE
  • BRAKE
  • FENDER
  • KICKSTAND
  • PEDAL
  • FRAME
  • SPANGRAM: BICYCLE

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

Like so many people, I rediscovered cycling during lockdown a couple of years ago but even if I hadn’t I don’t think I’d have struggled with this one. The theme clue didn’t do much to disguise matters and as soon as I found CHAIN I was freewheeling towards the finish line. There were no bumps in the road to worry about and I solved the whole thing in about five minutes flat.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Tuesday 2 July, game #121)

  • STEAM
  • DEGLAZE
  • BRAISE
  • FLAMBE
  • BLANCH
  • POACH
  • SIMMER
  • SPANGRAM: COOKING

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.

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