NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 21, 2024 (#263)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 21, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 21, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
You're getting warm
Today’s theme is “You're getting warm”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, C, F, H, M, P, S.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
FIREPLACE
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with F, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- FLUE4 letters
- BROOM5 letters
- POKER5 letters
- HEARTH6 letters
- MANTEL6 letters
- SCREEN6 letters
- CHIMNEY7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.