{"id":135004,"date":"2024-12-09T07:41:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T00:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135004"},"modified":"2024-12-09T07:41:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T00:41:12","slug":"nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-monday-december-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135004","title":{"rendered":"NYT \u2018Strands\u2019 Hints And Answers For Monday, December 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">Today&#8217;s NYT Strands hints and answers.<\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>New York Times<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Looking for Sunday\u2019s Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2024\/12\/07\/nyt-strands-today-help-clues-hints-answers-sunday-december-8-a-timely-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NYT \u2018Strands\u2019 Hints And Answers For Sunday, December 8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2024\/12\/07\/nyt-strands-today-help-clues-hints-answers-sunday-december-8-a-timely-theme\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">NYT \u2018Strands\u2019 Hints And Answers For Sunday, December 8<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Kris Holt<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6622d362b47c5b3c5804a1c9\/960x0.jpg);\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hey there! I hope you had a great weekend and that you\u2019re ready for the week ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>NYT<\/em> <em>Strands<\/em> hints, spangram and answers for Monday, December 9 are coming right up.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">How To Play Strands<\/h2>\n<p><em>The New York Times\u2019<\/em> <em>Strands<\/em> puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It\u2019s available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" aria-label=\"NYT website\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\">NYT<\/em> website<\/a> and in the <em>NYT <\/em>Games app alongside the likes of <em>Wordle <\/em>and <em>Connections <\/em>(which we also cover in daily guides on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/games\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/games\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/games\/\" aria-label=\"Forbes Games\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes Games<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a new game of <em>Strands <\/em>to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters. The aim is to find a group of words that have something in common, and you\u2019ll get a clue as to what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also need to find a special word called a spangram. This tells you what the words have in common. The spangram links at least two sides of the board, but it may not start or end there. While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name. When you find the spangram, it will remain highlighted in yellow.<\/p>\n<p>Every letter is used once in one of the theme words and spangram. You can connect letters vertically, horizontally and diagonally, and it\u2019s possible to switch directions in the middle of a word. If you\u2019re playing on a touchscreen, double tap the last letter to submit your guess.<\/p>\n<p>If you find three valid words of at least four letters that are not part of the theme, you\u2019ll unlock the Hint button. Clicking this will highlight the letters that make up one of the theme words.<\/p>\n<p>Be warned: You\u2019ll need to be on your toes. Sometimes you\u2019ll need to fill the missing word(s) in a phrase. On other days, the game may revolve around synonyms or homophones. The difficulty will vary from day to day, and the puzzle creators will try to surprise you sometimes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">What Is Today\u2019s Strands Hint?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Scroll slowly!<\/strong> Just after the hint for today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>puzzle, I\u2019ll reveal what the answer words are.<\/p>\n<p>The official theme hint for today\u2019s <em>Strand <\/em>puzzle is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Quiet at first<\/p>\n<p>Need some extra help? Here\u2019s another hint&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>No noise at the beginning<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>seven <\/strong>theme words to find today, including the spangram.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">What Are Today\u2019s NYT Strands Hints?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spoiler alert!<\/strong> Don\u2019t scroll any further down the page until you\u2019re ready to find out today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>hints.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the first two letters of every theme word in today\u2019s puzzle. They\u2019re ordered from left to right, then top to bottom by any letter of the word appearing for the first time:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">What Are Today\u2019s NYT Strands Answers?<\/h2>\n<p>Before I reveal the other the full word list, I\u2019ll first tell you the spangram and show you where that is on the grid.<\/p>\n<p>This is your <strong>final spoiler warning!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>spangram is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>SILENT LETTER<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where you\u2019ll find it on the grid&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-10\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">New York Times Strands screenshot, showing the highlighted term WATCH WORDS <\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>New York Times<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>theme words are&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MNEMONIC<\/li>\n<li>KNUCKLE<\/li>\n<li>SILENT LETTER<\/li>\n<li>HONESTY<\/li>\n<li>GNOME<\/li>\n<li>WRAP<\/li>\n<li>PSALM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the completed grid looks like&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-11\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion class=\"expandable\" current=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">Completed Strands grid for December 9 featuring the words MNEMONIC, KNUCKLE, SILENT LETTER, HONESTY, <span class=\"plus\" data-ga-track=\"caption expand\">&#8230; [+]<\/span><span class=\"expanded-caption\"> GNOME, WRAP and PSALM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>New York Times<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I thought STEW toward the bottom right might be a theme word but alas. Then I got WRAP in the same corner and figured out what was going on \u2014 the first letter is silent. GNOME in the bottom left confirmed that. &#8220;Silent&#8221; seemed like the start of the spangram but &#8220;silent one&#8221; wasn&#8217;t it and I couldn&#8217;t see another option at that point \u2014 the solution was right there! After PSALM, I used a whole lot of guesses, because I wasn&#8217;t seeing anything.<\/p>\n<p>I used three hints and the spangram was the final theme word I found.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it for today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>clues and answers. Be sure to check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\" aria-label=\"my blog\" rel=\"noopener\">my blog<\/a> for hints and the solution for Tuesday\u2019s game if you need them.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019re so inclined, please do <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" aria-label=\"follow my blog\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\">follow my blog<\/em><\/a> <em>for more coverage of <\/em>Strands <em>and other word games as well as video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! 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