NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 27, 2024 (#299)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 27, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of December 27, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for December 27, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Back in style
Start from the clue “Back in style”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with J, M, N, P, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
EIGHTIES
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with E, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- NEON4 letters
- PERM4 letters
- MULLET6 letters
- SPANDEX7 letters
- JUMPSUIT8 letters
- WINDBREAKER11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.