NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 18, 2024 (#260)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 18, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 18, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Coming up for air
Today’s theme is “Coming up for air”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with D, M, N, O, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 6, 7, 7 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
MARINEMAMMALS
13 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with M, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- ORCA4 letters
- SEAL4 letters
- WALRUS6 letters
- DOLPHIN7 letters
- MANATEE7 letters
- NARWHAL7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.