NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 29, 2024 (#271)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 29, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 29, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Give me a break
Today’s theme is “Give me a break”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, L, L, L, P, R, U. Two of them start with the same letter (L).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
DOWNTIME
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with D, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- LOAF4 letters
- CHILL5 letters
- PAUSE5 letters
- RELAX5 letters
- LOUNGE6 letters
- UNWIND6 letters
- LUXURIATE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.