NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 13, 2024 (#285)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 13, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 13, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
One for the Swifties
Today’s theme is “One for the Swifties”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with E, F, F, L, M. Two of them start with the same letter (F).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 8, 8, 8 and 9. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
ALBUMTITLE
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with A, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- LOVER5 letters
- EVERMORE8 letters
- FEARLESS8 letters
- FOLKLORE8 letters
- MIDNIGHTS9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.