NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 20, 2024 (#262)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 20, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of November 20, 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 20, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
For our furry friends
Start from the clue “For our furry friends”. Once you see what the 7 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, B, C, C, K, L, L. Several share a starting letter (B, C, L).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 6 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 6.
SpangramThe spangram
PETSUPPLIES
It is a single word of 11 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with P, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- BALL4 letters
- BONE4 letters
- LASER5 letters
- CATNIP6 letters
- COLLAR6 letters
- KIBBLE6 letters
- LITTER6 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.