NYT Strands is a new puzzle game. It is a word search game with a unique twist. In Strands, players are presented with a 6-by-8 grid of letters. Get NYT Strands Today Game #279 for Saturday, December 7. We are going to outline NYT Strands Hints, Answers, and more.

NYT Strands was first launched in March 2024 in the beta version. It was created by Juliette Seive and edited by Tracy Bennett. NYT Strands reset daily with a new puzzle at midnight in the local time zone. You can play Strands in the New York Times Games app (on your iOS and Android devices) or the New York Times website in the Games sections.

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How to Play Strands in NYT Games

We are serving you with NYT Strands solutions for today’s puzzle. We are providing you the NYT Strands Gameplay method in just three steps. 

  • Focus on Goal
  • Find Spangram
  • Get Required Hints

Focus on Goal

  • The NYT Strands game goal is to find themed words to fill the board.
  • These heme words stay highlighted in blue when players (you) find them.
  • Gamers must drag or tap letters to create words and double-tap the last letter to submit.
  • These themed words must fill the entire board. Words should not overlap with another word.

Find the “Spangram.”

  • The Spangram in NYT Strands defines the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.
  • Spangram highlights in yellow when the player finds it.
  • For example, Spangram with corresponding theme words: Chilli, Carrot, Pumpkin, Radish, vegetable, etc. 

 

Get a Hint

  • You need to 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.

Today’s Strands Theme for December 7

Today’s NYTimes Strands theme is: write today’s theme here from today’s puzzle 

NYT Strands Hints for December 7 #279

Get NY Times Strands hints for today’s puzzle for December 5. These strand hints can help you find today’s solution and answers. Now, you just need to find these hints in the Strands board.

Clue Words for Strands Hints

If you are stuck somewhere in today’s Strands answers, you need some hints. To get those hints we provide some clue words. You can use 3 words for every hint. These hints will help you reveal today’s NYT Strands hints and answers. 

 

TORN, SHUT, SHUN, TIRE, TIRED, NITE, TUNE, TUNES, LIST, DINE, DINER, STOUT, STOUTS, TOUT, TOUTS, NUTS, HUTS, RIDE 

 

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Today’s NYT Strands Spangram

Today’s NYT Strands Spangram is …….write today’s Spangram……

NYT Strands Answers for Saturday, December 7 

The NYT Strands answers are interconnected. These answers also include Spangram which describes the NYT Strands theme for today’s board and touches two opposite sides. So here are non-pangram answers. Get NYT Strands answers today.

DELTA, SPIRIT, UNITED, VIRGIN, FRONTIER, SOUTHWEST

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Try other New York Times Games

Hope you enjoyed the NYT Strands puzzle. The New York Times created a separate section for game lovers who want to boost their vocabulary. Players have so many games in the NYT Games section to enjoy after the NYT Mini Crossword. 

 

If you are a fan of NYT puzzles and want to explore your mental ability or vocabulary, then play the NYT Wordle. Wordle is the most popular NYT game. After Wordle, you can get a quick dose of English vocabulary from Connections, Mini, Spelling Bee, Tiles, LetterBoxed, and Sudoku

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How to find Strands NYT?

You can easily find Strand NYT on the official website of the New York Times in the games sections and the NYT Games app. It is available daily with new puzzles after midnight in your time zone.

  • How do you find the answer to Strands?

You can find Strand NYT on the official website of the New York Times in the games sections and the NYT Games app. It is available daily with new puzzles after midnight in your time zone.

  • Is there a Strands NYT archive?

Yes, the NYT Strands archive is available to play past NYT Strands. If you miss any puzzle or left it unfinished, then you can revisit a past challenge; you can do it through the archive.

 

  • Will Strands be added to the NY Times app?

Yes, now it’s out of beta version. So, you can play it on the official website of the New York Times in the games sections and the NYT Games app.

 

Closure

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