NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 6, 2024 (#248)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 6, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of November 6, 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 6, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Strumming right along ...
Start from the clue “Strumming right along ...”. Once you see what the 7 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, G, H, M, S, U, V.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 8. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
STRINGY
7 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- HARP4 letters
- BANJO5 letters
- SITAR5 letters
- GUITAR6 letters
- VIOLIN6 letters
- UKULELE7 letters
- MANDOLIN8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.