NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 24, 2024 (#266)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 24, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 24, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Start small
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Start small”. Read it loosely: the 8 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with D, D, F, L, R, R, S, W. Several share a starting letter (D, R).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
LITTLE
6 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with L, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- FOOT4 letters
- ROCK4 letters
- DEVIL5 letters
- SPOON5 letters
- WOMEN5 letters
- DIPPER6 letters
- LEAGUE6 letters
- RASCALS7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.