If you’re finding it hard to spot words in NYT’s latest word game, then check out these Strands hints today. Those bored with the New York Times’ sensational games like Wordle and Connections are turning their attention to Strands for a challenging new experience. If you’re one of them; struggling with Strands #280, then we can get you sorted. To help you out, we have below the hints, answers, and the Spangram for today’s Strands on December 8, 2024.
Today’s Strands Theme
The theme for today’s Strands on December 8, 2024, is — A timely theme
NYT Strands Hint for Today
The hint for today’s Spangram — terms to describe different elements or types of a timepiece worn on one’s wrist
Once you’ve decrypted the Spangram, finding the theme words for today’s Strands is quite easy. If you still can’t figure it out, we’ve provided hints for a couple of theme words below, including one from the top half and another from the bottom half of the board.
Spoiler Warning:
Scroll past this point AT YOUR OWN RISK. Hints and answers for today’s Strands below.
To make it easy for you to solve this puzzle on your own without having to scroll down to view the answers, here are some of the Strands hints that may help you:
- Hint #1: a small, knob-like button typically located on the side of a timepiece; starts with the letter “C” and ends with “N”.
- Hint #2: the ring that encircles a timepiece to secure the glass in place; starts with the letter “B” and ends with “L”.
Strands Spangram Position: Is It Vertical or Horizontal?
Unlike some previous puzzles that took bizarre forms of their own, Spangram for today’s Strands, thankfully, is – VERTICAL.
We will help you to decipher today’s answer by providing the locations of the first and last letters of today’s Spangram below:
- First letter: Column 3, Row 1
- Last letter: Column 3, Row 8
Do you also solve Wordle and Connection every day? Our posts for today’s Wordle and today’s Connections include helpful hints and answers to these puzzles.
Today’s Strands Spangram Answer
The Spangram answer for today’s Strands #280 on December 8, 2024, is — WatchWords
Today’s Strands Answers: Words List
So, what are the answers for NYT Strands on December 8, 2024? Find out below:
- FACE
- BEZEL
- LUXURY
- CROWN
- HANDS
- ANALOG
- DIGITAL
Yesterday’s Strands Answers
Lost all perspective of time, did you? Is this not the Strands game you want to solve? Perhaps you are looking for hints and answers to Strands game #279 from December 7, 2024. In that case, you can find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers here.
While being a bit of a curveball at the start, today’s Strands was still pretty easy and the Spangram splitting the board into two did help. The first theme words (FACE and BEZEL) did throw me off at the start, but as I got to the Spangram pretty earlier on, it helped me nab the rest of the words on this puzzle with relative ease.
How did today’s Strands game pan out for you? Please share your thoughts in the comments below. See you tomorrow for more fun.
