NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 18, 2024 (#290)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 18, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 18, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
You say you want a revolution
The puzzle calls today’s theme “You say you want a revolution”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, D, E, F, P, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 5, 8, 8 and 9. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
SPINNERS
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- DRYER5 letters
- EARTH5 letters
- TIRES5 letters
- FOOTBALL8 letters
- PINWHEEL8 letters
- BALLERINA9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.