NYT Strands Today – My Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Thursday, December 12 (Game #284)
Strands is the NYT’s newest word game, following Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #284) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Shape and Bake
NYT Strands Today (Game #284) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- STEEL
- TO STEER
- REST
- BELT
- COMPLAIN
- DINT
NYT Strands today (game #284) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Kitchen template
NYT Strands today (game #284) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #284) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #284, are…
- BUNNY
- CLOCK
- STAR
- DIAMOND
- HEART
- ANGEL
- SPANGRAM: COOKIE CUTTER
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 2 tips
It’s been a long time since I baked cookies. No, actually I’ve been baking cookies for the past few years, but they were just blobs of gooey, chocolatey goodness, not perfectly formed BUBBLES, STARS, DIAMONDS or HEARTS like you would get if you used a COOKIE CUTTER.
Maybe that’s a shortcoming on my part, but they all taste the same, right – so why risk losing some mixture by creating shapes? Then again, I’m not yet five years old and my kids are older teens, so pretty shapes won’t be appreciated in the same way as they would be by a preschooler.
My unfamiliarity with the form certainly hurt my Strands play today; I needed a few hints to get started, and it wasn’t until I saw the spangram that it became easier. Maybe I’ll bake a cookie to cheer myself up.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, December 11, Game #283)
- VICE
- EXCERCISE
- LATHE
- AEROPLANE
- CHISEL
- JIGSAW
- SANDER
- SPANGRAM: WOODWORKING
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta so is a full member of the NYT’s stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with troubleshooting tips, so give that a read if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
