New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for December 7, 2024

Strands has another challenging theme and six themed words to find inside of its letter grid. This one has a pretty difficult clue, and it is not intuitive to figure out the answers to this puzzle. If you are struggling, though, don’t worry.

This article is here to help you if you need it. No matter what kind of items you want to see, you’ll find it in the sections below, as long as you already know how to play Strands.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #279 December 7, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Prepare to be Eaten. There are six themed words and a Spangram, making seven total things to find.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

All three of the expandable sections below have a single clue to help you with the theme. They won’t give away any of the answers or the Spangram.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: What are some ways something can be prepared for eating?

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: Smashed, twice-baked, or grilled.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: The ways to prepare a root vegetable that is a starchy staple.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

There are two sections below, each with one spoiled word for this innovative puzzle game inside. If you want to see what’s inside, open them up by using the Read More button below them.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

The complete answer to this mobile puzzle game is in the section below. Open it up with the Read More button below it to see all the themed words and where they go in the puzzle. Press the Read More button to open it up and see.

The category for today is
HotPotato
. The words are Baked, Roasted, Fondant, Fried, Mashed, and Scalloped.

Today’s Strands Explained

This free-to-play PC puzzle game still have you scratching your head? Inside the section below is a breakdown of what the theme, the themed words, and the clue all have in common with one another.

Each of the themed words is a different way of preparing potatoes. So if you like
Hot Potato
dishes, each of these themed words are ways they can be
Prepared to be Eaten
.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.