Yahoo Lifestyle Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, November 24
Move over, Wordle and Connections—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on the NYT website and app.
With daily themes and "spangrams" to discover, this is the latest addicting game to cross off your to-do list before a new one pops up 24 hours later.
We'll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today's spangram and all of the answers for Strands #266 on Sunday, November 24.
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How To Play Strands
The New York Times
According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands:
Find theme words to fill the board.
Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
Drag or tap letters to create words. If tapping, double tap the last letter to submit.
Theme words fill the board entirely. No theme words overlap.
Find the “spangram.”
The spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. It may be two words.
The spangram highlights in yellow when found.
An example spangram with corresponding theme words: PEAR, FRUIT, BANANA, APPLE, etc.
Need a hint?
Find non-theme words to get hints.
For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint.
Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.
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What Is Today's Strands Hint for the Theme: "Start Small"?
Today's Strands game deals with words that come after a synonym for "small."
NYT Strands Spangram Hint: Is it Vertical or Horizontal?
Today's spangram is horizontal (right to left).
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What Are Today’s NYT Strands Hints?
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
In today's puzzle, there are nine theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word:
LE
DE
RA
DI
SP
WO
FO
RO
LI (SPANGRAM)
NYT Strands Spangram Answer Today
Today's spangram answer on Sunday, November 24, 2024, is LITTLE.
What Are Today’s NYT Strands Answers, Word List for Sunday, November 24?
LEAGUE
DEVIL
RASCALS
DIPPER
SPOON
WOMEN
FOOT
ROCK
LITTLE (SPANGRAM)
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