Today’s NYT Strands, Tips, Answers, Help #503 for July 19th

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Is it hot where you are? Today’s NYT Strand The puzzle emphasizes summer weather words. If you need tips and answers, read on.

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Strand puzzle tips today

Today’s Strand theme is: Is it hot enough to ya?

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Weather Words.

Word clues to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, find out what you can. Whenever you find three words of four or more letters, the strand reveals one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get their hints, but the words of four or more letters you found work:

• Skim, skit, stim, cam, claw, gun, gang, score, core, stem, hideout

Today’s Strand Puzzle Answers

These are answers that are linked to the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find everything that includes the Spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight, but I learned that the numbers can vary), every letter on the board is used. Here is the answer to nonspangram:

• Refreshing, Maggie, sticky, burnt, swell

Today’s Strandspangram

That’s what strandspangram today Summer weather. To find it, look for the last letter S in the top column and roll it down.