NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 4, 2024 (#246)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 4, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of November 4, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for November 4, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
In a(n) ...
Start from the clue “In a(n) ...”. Once you see what the 7 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with F, I, J, M, M, S, T. Two of them start with the same letter (M).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
SMALLTIME
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- TICK4 letters
- FLASH5 letters
- JIFFY5 letters
- MINUTE6 letters
- MOMENT6 letters
- SECOND6 letters
- INSTANT7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.