NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 14, 2024 (#256)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 14, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 14, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Name of the game
Today’s theme is “Name of the game”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are G, M, O, P, P, S. Two of them start with the same letter (P).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 6, 7, 7 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
CLUESUSPECTS
It is a single word of 12 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with C, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- PLUM4 letters
- GREEN5 letters
- ORCHID6 letters
- MUSTARD7 letters
- PEACOCK7 letters
- SCARLET7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.