Stuck on the Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle? Game #647 has the theme “A Nobel effort.” Start with the clues below, then scroll to the spoiler-marked solution when you’re ready.
Hints for Strands #647
Theme clue
Think of the disciplines honored each year by a prestigious Swedish prize. The puzzle’s theme is “A Nobel effort.”
Words that can unlock in-game hints
Try finding CUTE, STALE, CRUSH, SEAT, RELEASE, or THEM. These are suggested non-theme clue-finding words, not answers to the puzzle.
Spangram clue
The spangram has nine letters. TechRadar places its endpoints at the top edge in the third column and the bottom edge in the fourth column.
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How the hint system works
The Word Finder’s guide says that every three non-theme words earn a hint revealing letters in a theme answer. That guide describes Strands as an eight-by-six letter grid: trace letters to form theme words, while the spangram describes the theme and spans opposite edges. These mechanics are described by the guide, not confirmed here against official NYT instructions.
Spoiler warning: full answers
The complete solution is below.
- PEACE
- LITERATURE
- MEDICINE
- CHEMISTRY
- PHYSICS
Spangram: LAUREATES
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This is NYT Strands game #647, dated Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Its theme is “A Nobel effort.” The answer list is consistent across TechRadar, The Word Finder, and Try Hard Guides; the game details and solution have not been checked against an official NYT archive.
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