Need help with the NYT Strands puzzle from Tuesday, November 26, 2024? This is game #268, with the theme “Open-and-shut case.” Hints appear below in increasing spoiler order, followed by the spangram and all six theme answers. Stop before the section you do not want to see.
Start with the theme
The puzzle’s theme clue is “Open-and-shut case.” Think of the kind of item that might fit that description before revealing more.
Get a nudge without seeing the answers
These six words unlock the in-game hint system when found in the grid. They are not the theme answers:
- BEAR
- SEAL
- REAR
- HALF
- BOSS
- BAKE
For general context, Strands is a themed word search: finding three words unrelated to the theme can unlock a hint that highlights letters in a theme word. Each puzzle also has a spangram, which describes the theme and connects two opposite edges of the grid. Tom’s Guide explains the game’s basics.
Spangram hint and route
The spangram clue is “On-the-go storage.” If you need help locating it, its path starts at the left edge in row 5 and ends at the right edge in row 3.
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Spangram: HANDBAGS
Theme answers:
- TOTE
- BARREL
- MESSENGER
- BUCKET
- DUFFEL
- CROSSBODY
These are the solutions for the November 26, 2024 puzzle, game #268—not a current daily answer set. TechRadar’s dated puzzle report lists the theme, clues, answers, and spangram route.
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