NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 12, 2024 (#254)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 12, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 12, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Spell it out
Today’s theme is “Spell it out”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, D, E, F, G, T, V.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
NATOALPHABET
12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with N, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- ECHO4 letters
- GOLF4 letters
- BRAVO5 letters
- DELTA5 letters
- TANGO5 letters
- VICTOR6 letters
- FOXTROT7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.