Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

NYT Strands board for July 19, 2024: And the Oscar goes to …

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Completed NYT Strands board for July 19, 2024: And the Oscar goes to …

Todays spangram is BESTACTING.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: FIELD, SWANK, BERRY, PHOENIX, HUNT, STONE, BRIDGES.

After hunting around for a minute, I find BRIDGES in the bottom right corner.

Perhaps a reference to Jeff Bridges?

STONE is in the bottom left.

(Emma Stone.)

HUNT is above that.

(Helen Hunt.)

FIELD is in the upper left.

(Sally Field.)

I see the word BEST and realize its probably part of the spangram.

PHOENIX is below the spangram.

(Joaquin Phoenix.)

SWANK is in the upper right.

(Hilary Swank.)

(Halle Berry.)

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

it’s possible for you to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.