NYT Strands game #282 was published Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Its theme clue is “Something to see.” Start with the spoiler-light hints below, or jump to the clearly marked answer section when you’re ready.
Hints for Strands #282
The theme points to things you might watch on a screen. TechRadar’s words for earning in-game hints were SAME, RIFLE, MULE, SMACK, PIECE, and FAME. Its spangram clue was “Big screen wonder.”
Need one more nudge? TechRadar reported that the spangram starts at the left side of row five and ends at the right side of row five.
How Strands hints work
Try Hard Guides describes Strands as a themed word-search: find the theme words and the spangram. According to that guide, finding three accepted non-theme words of at least four letters earns a hint that reveals a theme word.
Answers for NYT Strands #282
Spoilers below: the complete word list and spangram follow.
- FEATURE
- FILM
- FLICK
- MOVIE
- PICTURE
- SHORT
- TALKIE
Spangram: CINEMATIC
The theme clue, “Something to see,” fits the film-related words in the grid, while CINEMATIC ties them together.
Quick Recap
Sources
- TechRadar’s Strands #282 hints and answers
- Try Hard Guides’ Strands answers and gameplay description
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