NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 21, 2024 (#293)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 21, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 21, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Keeping the faith
Today’s theme is “Keeping the faith”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, M, M, T, T. Several share a starting letter (M, T).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 6, 6, 9 and 10 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
SACREDSPACES
It is a single word of 12 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with S, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- ABBEY5 letters
- MOSQUE6 letters
- TEMPLE6 letters
- MONASTERY9 letters
- TABERNACLE10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.