Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 24, #296
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Today’s strands There is an interesting topic. I used to watch the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, and I always thought about how many of the characters’ names were also things in nature – Ridge, Thorne, and Brooke being the main ones. So this is an interesting subject for me. If you need more hints and answers to today’s Strands puzzle, keep reading.
Additionally, I explored in depth Strands rules in this story.
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Hints for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s topic is: What on earth…?
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: nature.
Clue words used to unlock in-game hints
Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, find any words you can use. Whenever you find a three-word word of four letters or more, Strands displays one of the themed words. These are the words I used to get these tips, but any word you find with four or more letters will work:
- HEAL, LEAN, VEER, TINE, VINE, MANE, RIVE, MEAL, MALE, ALES, MALES, ROOK, CULL, VINA, RILL
Answers to today’s Strands puzzle
These are topic-related answers. The goal of the puzzle is to find all of them, including the spangram, a topic word that extends from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of those letters (I originally thought there were always eight, but later learned the numbers can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-Spangram answers:
- Holly, brook tree, river tree, laurel, willow, clementine
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is natural name. To find it, start with N three letters to the right of the top row and work your way down.
The New York Times Strands puzzle completed on December 24, 2024.
