NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 8, 2024 (#280)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 8, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 8, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
A timely theme
Today’s theme is “A timely theme”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, B, C, D, F, H, L.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
WATCHWORDS
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with W, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- FACE4 letters
- BEZEL5 letters
- CROWN5 letters
- HANDS5 letters
- ANALOG6 letters
- LUXURY6 letters
- DIGITAL7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.