New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for November 12, 2024

Strands has come up with one of the more challenging puzzles that you have probably seen yet. If you are struggling with this one, you are not alone at all; this article is also here to help you get through it.

Instead of struggling through this browser-based puzzle game, check out the article below. Inside, you’ll find all sorts of hints, spoilers, and other things you might need to help you solve this one today.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #254 November 12, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Spell It Out. There are eight words to find inside, the Spangram and all seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you don’t like the in-game hints for the New York Times Games Strands because they give too much away, check out the sections below. In each, you can find one hint that will get you closer to the clue without giving away any of the answers.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: A way to spell things out for someone.

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: A way to spell things out to someone using words.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: The military alphabet of spelling out letters by using words that start with that letter.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

If a spoiler or two would help you with this minimalist puzzle game, but you don’t want to find non-themed words for an in-game hint, check out the two sections below. Inside each are a spoiler and a screenshot of where to put it in the puzzle grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

If you are just here for the full answer, you can find it in the section below. Hit the Read More button to uncover the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where they all go in the letter grid.

The category for today is
NATO Alphabet
. The words are Echo, Tango, Bravo, Victor, Foxtrot, Delta, and Golf.

Today’s Strands Explained

Don’t get the puzzle? If you have completed this mind-boggling puzzle game, but you don’t get it, you can find a breakdown in the section below.

Spell it out
is in reference to how you can use the words in the
NATO
Phonetic
Alphabet
to make the spelling of something more clear. It’s easy to mistake an M for an N over the phone, so it’s easier if you spell it out using words (like N as in Nancy). The NATO alphabet is the military’s official version of this. All the themed words in today’s puzzle are all words in this alphabet.

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