NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 17, 2024 (#259)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 17, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 17, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Would you look at that?
Today’s theme is “Would you look at that?”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, B, C, F, M, P, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
LANDMARKS
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with L, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- ARCH4 letters
- FORT4 letters
- TOWER5 letters
- BRIDGE6 letters
- CASTLE6 letters
- PALACE6 letters
- MONUMENT8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.