Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Shape and bake" - Thursday, December 12, 2024

Strands Answers and Hints (December 12, 2024): Looking for hints? Find today's Strands answers and helpful tips here!

Strands offers a fresh challenge in the NYT's lineup of daily games, inviting players to uncover hidden words within a 6x8 letter grid. Each day brings a unique theme and grid, making it a great test of vocabulary and pattern recognition, but it can get tough at times.

Stuck on the spangram or today’s theme? We’ve got all the hints and clues you need to solve today’s Strands puzzle with confidence.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.

Today's Strands Theme

To begin, let’s see what theme has been shared for today’s puzzle on the site.

Today's theme is:
SHAPE AND BAKE

Is it very vague? I'll explain the theme a bit more so you know what to look for:

Today's theme is all about shapes that can be formed using various methods, often associated with festive baking or crafting. These shapes can evoke feelings of celebration, nature, and love, often seen in decorations or treats. The connection lies in their form and the joy they bring during special occasions.

Today's NYT Strands Hints

Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:

Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?

There are 8 words including the spangram.

Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:

Starts with "A" and has 5 letters.
Starts with "B" and has 4 letters.
Starts with "B" and has 5 letters.
Starts with "D" and has 7 letters.
Starts with "F" and has 6 letters.
Starts with "H" and has 5 letters.
Starts with "S" and has 4 letters.

And today's spangram starts with "C".

Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?

Here are some clues about their starting positions. For all words except the spangram:

1 word starts from the top row
2 words start from the left edge of the grid
1 word starts from the right edge of the grid
3 words start from the middle of the grid

Today's NYT Strands Clue Words

Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:

ACRE
HEARE
HANTED
DITHELETE
BEETS
NETTLE

In the next section, you'll see today's Strands answers! Hold up if you’d like to keep puzzling.

Today's NYT Strands Spangram

Now for the exciting part! Here’s today’s Strands spangram:

COOKIECUTTER

Today's NYT Strands Answers

These are the rest of today's Strands answers to help you complete the game:

ANGEL
BELL
BUNNY
DIAMOND
FLOWER
HEART
STAR

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (11 December 2024)

Still attempting to crack yesterday’s Strands (Wednesday, 11 December 2024)? Or checking in from a different timezone? No worries—we’ve got you covered with the answers!

Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints and spangram here.

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

BOARD CERTIFIED

Yesterday's Spangram was:

WOODWORKING

Yesterday's Strands Answers were:

CHISEL
DRILL
JIGSAW
LATHE
PLANE
SANDER
VISE

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