Today Strands Hint

Daily hints and answers for the New York Times Strands game.

Today's Strands

December 3, 2024

Today's Theme

Lead the way

Editor: Tracy Bennett

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Today's Strands Hints

Uncover the puzzle step by step

Initial Clues

Start your journey with these first letter pairs. You should make an effort to establish a connection with today's theme Lead the way. Can you spot any patterns?

  • CA
  • FL
  • HE
  • LA
  • TO
  • IL

Spangram Challenge

Here's a bigger piece of the puzzle. Can you guess the full spangram? Remember to refer to today's theme Lead the way

Length: 12 letters

Starts with: IL, Ends with: ON

Theme Word Hints

Getting closer! Click on each hint to reveal the full theme word.

Today's Strands Answer

AENOHGPDHITIMLATFLAHNLHSCRIMANEOTURELDLLTACANINL

Theme Words

  • CANDLE
  • FLASHLIGHT
  • HEADLAMP
  • LANTERN
  • TORCH

Spangram

ILLUMINATION