New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for December 10, 2024

Strands has done it again: it has turned the easy word-find type games on their heads by adding so many extra layers of challenge. And today’s is one more difficult one in a long line of extremely hard puzzles.

If you already know the rules of Strands well, but you are struggling with today, you aren’t alone. This article is here to help you out, giving you as much or as little help as you might need to get through this difficult NYT puzzle game.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #282 December 10, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Something to See. It contains eight total things to find: a Spangram and seven themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If the in-game hints of this puzzle game give too much away, you should check out the three sections below. Each one contains just one little hint to get you closer to the theme without ruining any of the answers of this difficult puzzle game.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: What’s something you might go to see?

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: Off to the theater to see a ____.

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: Celluloid stories.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

For those looking for a spoiler word or two that they don’t have to save up non-themed words for, check out the two sections below. Each one contains one word from the answer along with a screenshot of where it goes.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

Anyone looking for the full answer to this relaxing puzzle game? Inside the section below is the complete spoiler, including all the themed words the Spangram, and a screenshot of where each of those words goes.

The category for today is
Cinematic
. The words are Talkie, Picture, Flick, Feature, Short, Film, and Movie.

Today’s Strands Explained

Don’t get it? If you are struggling to see the connections between the theme, the themed words, and the clue, you should open up the section below. It contains a full breakdown of everything you need to know about this free-to-play game.

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