Spoiler warning: The hints and answers for NYT Strands puzzle #652, dated Monday, December 15, 2025, appear below. The theme is “Palette episodes.”
Hints for Strands #652
Start with the theme clue: think of “Black Mirror.” The puzzle’s theme, “Palette episodes,” points to colors paired with television titles.
Theme answers
The eight reported theme words, not including the spangram, are:
- GREEN
- BLUE
- WHITE
- GOLDEN
- BLOODS
- ACRES
- LOTUS
- GIRLS
They form four TV titles when paired: Green Acres, Blue Bloods, The White Lotus, and The Golden Girls.
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The spangram is COLOR TV.
Yahoo Tech’s December 15, 2025 report identifies this as puzzle #652 and gives the theme, clue, answers, and spangram. TechRadar’s December 16 roundup and Analytics Insight’s December 15 coverage also report the answer set and COLOR TV spangram. The reviewed reports do not establish the original board layout or letter paths, so none are included here.
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