Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 17, #289
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It took me a long time to remember today’s title strands Confused about its subject matter. The title of the puzzle is “It’s on!” which I understand to be a Gen Z phrase referring to something exciting or fun, like a party. But as an English major, I should have immediately seen that “lit” is also an abbreviation for “literature”. Anyway, 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: It’s lit!
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: the bookstore’s section.
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:
- Come, metz, rent, rime, wet, more, choir, choir, hinge, ting, tinge, stew, west, rest, night.
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:
- Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Western, Historical
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is Novel genre. To find it, start with the F four letters down from the far left of the first row and snake your way through.
The New York Times Strands puzzle completed on December 17, 2024.
