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Outbyte PC Repair FREEClear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →The Friday, December 6, 2024, NYT Strands puzzle was game #278, themed “Find Your People.” If you want a nudge before seeing the solution, the theme points to kinds of social groups; the spangram runs horizontally from left to right. The complete answer list is below the spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands #278
Parade’s guide described the theme as a “gathering” of individuals. The spangram runs horizontally, left to right. Its first-letter hint is FE; the other theme-word first-letter hints are GR, CR, CL, SO, CL, BU and CI. These are starting-letter clues, not a required solving order. Parade’s December 6 guide
Use the in-game hint if you need more help
Under the rules described by Parade, finding three valid words that are not theme answers earns a hint. That hint reveals letters belonging to an unsolved theme word, which you still need to identify and trace. The same three-word hint mechanic is also described by Try Hard Guides.
Spoilers: December 6, 2024 Strands answers
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The theme was Find Your People. The theme answers were:
- BUNCH
- CIRCLE
- CLIQUE
- CLUB
- CROWD
- GROUP
- SOCIETY
The spangram was FELLOWSHIP. Together, the words describe collections or social groupings of people, with “fellowship” expressing the broader idea. Parade and Try Hard Guides both list these answers; the list above does not indicate a required solve order. Parade · Try Hard Guides
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How the Strands board works
Parade’s guide attributes these rules to The New York Times: theme words fill the board without overlapping, and the spangram describes the theme while touching two opposite sides of the board. A spangram can consist of two words in general; for this puzzle, it was the single word FELLOWSHIP. Parade’s rules and puzzle guide
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