NYT Strands puzzle #285, published December 13, 2024, has the theme “One for the Swifties.” The theme answers are Taylor Swift album titles, and the spangram is ALBUMTITLE. The year matters: this is the 2024 puzzle, not the separate December 13, 2025 game.
Theme hint
The theme is “One for the Swifties.” Think of Taylor Swift album names to identify the words hidden in the grid.
Spangram hint
The spangram describes what the theme answers have in common. It starts at the left edge on row four and reaches the right edge on row six.
How to earn an in-game hint
Find three valid non-theme words of at least four letters to reveal a theme word. TechRadar lists SIDE, FLOSS, BLEED, MORE, MITRE, and MILE as possible clue words; they are examples, not a required sequence. [TechRadar] Try Hard Guides describes Strands as a themed word search in which adjacent letters can connect in any direction, without reusing or crossing letters. [Try Hard Guides]
Full answers (spoilers)
- LOVER
- EVERMORE
- FEARLESS
- FOLKLORE
- MIDNIGHTS
- Spangram: ALBUMTITLE
The five theme words are Taylor Swift album titles; ALBUMTITLE names the category that links them. The date, puzzle number, theme, and answer set are also corroborated by Analytics Insight.
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