NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 15, 2024 (#287)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 15, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 15, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Moonlighting
Today’s theme is “Moonlighting”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, F, G, Q, W, W. Two of them start with the same letter (W).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 6, 7, 7 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
LUNARPHASE
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with L, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- FULL4 letters
- WANING6 letters
- WAXING6 letters
- GIBBOUS7 letters
- QUARTER7 letters
- CRESCENT8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.