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· Puzzle #245

NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 3, 2024 (#245)

Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 3, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.

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Hints for November 3, 2024, one rung at a time

ThemeToday’s theme

In my kingdom

Today’s theme is “In my kingdom”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.

Hint 2First letters

Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, F, G, O, P, S.

Hint 3Word lengths

The theme words are 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.

SpangramThe spangram

TAXONOMY

It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.

Starts with T, ends with Y.

AnswersAll theme words
  • CLASS5 letters
  • GENUS5 letters
  • ORDER5 letters
  • DOMAIN6 letters
  • FAMILY6 letters
  • PHYLUM6 letters
  • SPECIES7 letters
BoardThe completed grid

Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.

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