NYT Strands Hints and Answers for today’s Game #286 for Sunday, December 15

If you don’t understand the Strands puzzle of the day, look into the section below. We have broken down the blog into sections filled with NYT Strands hints, answers, and other solutions for today’s Game #286 for Sunday, December 15.

NYTimes Strands game features a layout of a 6×8 grid of 48 grid that includes. NYT Strands players need to “find all hidden words and uncover the day’s theme”. Strands has come with a twist in NYT Crossword. Players can form words in the NYT Strands grid horizontally (left or right), vertically (up or down), and diagonally. 

The NYT Strands is an online word-search puzzle game, released at midnight in your local timezone. Players can play the NYT Strands for free through their Android or iOS devices at the New York Times website in the games section and the NYT Games app.

Strands NYT was launched in March 2024 into a beta version. Now, the NYT Strands has moved to the final version in the New York Times Games. Originally, the pitch for NYT Strands was created by Juliette Seive. Now Strands NYT puzzles are edited by Tracy Bennett.

Today’s Clues for  NYT Strands Hints

This section is filled to the brim with the NYT Strands hints. Below are the non-theme words containing at least four letters. We are guiding you on how to utilize these words to earn 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”. 

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

Today’s NYT Strands Theme

Today’s NYTimes Strands theme is as follows: Write today’s theme from today’s puzzle.  

💡 Glance at words related to: define today’s theme

How to Play NYT Strands Today?

Are you scratching your head to know how to play NYT Strands? There’s no worry at all! We are providing the guidance on NYT Strands method to play strategy. We are compiling how to play method in just 3 steps. The first section is to tell about finding theme words to fill the board, the second is to find the spangram, and last but not least to tell how to get hints.

1. Find Theme Words

To find the theme words, drag or tap letters to create words and double-tap on the last letter to submit. Theme words fill the board without overlapping words. The theme words will be highlighted in blue when you find it.  

• Find Spangram

Spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the Strands board. It may be two words. It is highlighted in yellow when you find it. 

• Get Hints

Find non-theme words to get hints. For every three non-theme words with at least four letters you find, you get a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there’s an active hint, the hint shows the order to form the theme word.

NY Times Strands Clues Words For Today’s Hints

Today’s Strands Spangram

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

SPOILER WARNING: There’s is spoiler as the answers to Strands #286

NYT Strands Answers for Sunday, December 15

This section features Today’s NYT Strands answers. If you still confused to find answers of NYT Strands and scroll down slowly. We have here all the answers for today’s puzzle excluding Spangram. Till now we have covered all the answers for the Strands game.   

DELTA, SPIRIT, UNITED, VIRGIN, FRONTIER, SOUTHWEST

Paste the solved image (may be taken from the above link)

Share cards in NYTimes Strands

When you complete the puzzle successfully. The NYT Strands game offers a shareable card that include some symbols or emojis. These are blue dots🔵, yellow dots🟡, and lightbulb💡.

Symbols	Indications
🔵Blue Dots	It indicates theme words.
🟡Yellow Dots	It indicates Spangram.
💡Lightbulb	It indicates the hint you got.

Yesterday’s Strands Full Solution – December 17, Puzzle #289

This section is filled with yesterday’s Strands solution. If you have missed yesterday’s Strands NYT puzzle or want to revisit again then you must approach this section for your convenience. Here, you will know yesterday’s theme, clue words to earn hints, spangram, and answers.

 

Yesterday’s theme was: Thank goodness!

💡 Glance at words related to: define yesterday’s theme (might pick from yesterday’s blog)

Yesterday’s Strands Clue Words:

Yesterday’s Spangram: 

Yesterday’s Strands Answers:

CRANBERRIES, GRAVY, POTATOES, ROLLS, TURKEY, YAMS

Change the answers from yesterday’s blog

Games to play after NYTimes Strands

If you are getting bored and aren’t satisfied with this vocabulary dose from NYT Strands. The New York Times has a separate games gallery for solving puzzles to flex your vocabulary with enthusiasm, fun, and creativity. NYTimes has so many games for you. 

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 Crossword, Spelling Bee, Tiles, LetterBoxed, and Sudoku. 

Frequently Asked Questions

This section is for those who want to get more knowledge through frequently asked questions. Here, we have tried to clear the doubts that Strands gamers raise. Let’s approach the following question to become more familiar about NYTimes Strands.

• How to get the answer to Strands?

To get the answers to Strands, you can complete the puzzle successfully to find all the hidden words and uncover the day’s theme. Strands gamers find a spangram that defines the day’s theme and also get hints to know the day’s answers. 

• What do the hints mean in Strands?

In Strands NYT, gamers need to get a hint after finding every 3 non-theme words in the strands board. If there’s an active hint on the board to show the letter of a theme word, hints show the letter order of the theme word. 

• How to access Strands NYT?

You can access Strands NYT through your Android or iOS devices at the New York Times in the Games sections and in NYT Games. A new puzzle was released at midnight ET.  

• How do you win Strands NYT?

You can win Strands NYT easily when you use every letter on the board to find the hidden words and uncover the days theme avoidinge overlapping. 

• Can you play yesterday’s Strands?

To play yesterday’s puzzle, you can access to Strands archive or go to the device settings and then change the date and time to play the past Strands NYT accordingly.

Signing Off

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