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

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.

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

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.

NYT Strands today (game #122) - the answers

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 h ow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.