Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 28, #300
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Today’s strands The puzzle has some very long words. There are only four – I don’t recall another Strands puzzle with only four answers, but these lengthy words take up the entire answer grid. If you want 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: Just the essentials.
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: It smells good.
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:
- lathe, mule, dork, raff, claw, poor man, cedar, lumber, meat, patch, patch, trap.
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:
- Lavender, cedar, patchouli, eucalyptus
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is Aromatherapy. To find it, start with the A two letters below the rightmost row and work your way back.
The New York Times Strands puzzle completed on December 28, 2024.
