NYT Strands puzzle #285, for Friday, December 13, 2024, has a Taylor Swift album-title theme. The gentle hint is “One for the Swifties”; the spangram is ALBUMTITLE. Spoilers follow below.
Hints for Strands #285
Start with the puzzle’s theme, “One for the Swifties.” If you need a nudge, the theme words are album titles by Taylor Swift. The published clue for the spangram was “Taylor’s versions.” TechRadar’s December 13 guide gives that clue and the solution.
The spangram runs horizontally across the board. Its first letter is at the left edge of row four, and its last letter is at the right edge of row six, according to TechRadar. The first-letter clues for the answers are FO, FE, EV, LO, MI, and AL for the spangram, as listed by Parade.
Answers for December 13, 2024
Spoilers below: the five theme words are Taylor Swift album titles.
- LOVER
- EVERMORE
- FEARLESS
- FOLKLORE
- MIDNIGHTS
Spangram: ALBUMTITLE
Try Hard Guides independently lists the same answer set. The December 2024 archive at Strands Hint also records the puzzle.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands hints work
Strands is a word-search-style game: connect letters on the board to form words that fit the theme. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the grid. As summarized by Parade, finding three valid non-theme words of at least four letters earns a hint. A hint reveals letters from a theme answer; if a hint is already active, it can reveal their order.
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