NYT Strands game #291, dated December 19, 2024, has the theme “Roll with it.” The puzzle’s six theme answers are rock genres, and its spangram is ROCKING. Start with the hint below if you want to solve it yourself, or skip to the full answer list for the reveal.
Hints for Strands #291
Gentle hint
Think of styles associated with rock music.
Theme
“Roll with it.” The theme points to rock genres.
How to play this puzzle
Strands is a theme-based word search. Connect adjacent letters in any direction to form words; letters cannot be reused or crossed. The spangram describes the theme, touches the left and right edges of the board, and appears in yellow. Finding all the answers uses every letter in the grid.
To earn an in-game hint, find three non-theme words that are each at least four letters long. The hint highlights one theme word.
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Spoilers below. The puzzle guide reports six regular theme answers and one spangram:
- ALTERNATIVE
- GLAM
- GRUNGE
- METAL
- PROGRESSIVE
- PUNK
- ROCKING — spangram
The answer set and mechanics are reported by Try Hard Guides. TechRadar and Parade also corroborate the date, game number, theme, and spangram.
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Rank #3
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