NYT Strands hints, solutions for December 1

If you happen to’re studying this, you are searching for a bit of assist taking part in Strands, the New York Occasions‘ elevated word-search sport.

Strands requires the participant to carry out a twist on the basic phrase search. Phrases could be constructed from linked letters — up, down, left, proper, or diagonal, however phrases also can change path, leading to quirky shapes and patterns. Each single letter within the grid might be a part of a solution. There’s all the time a theme linking each answer, together with the “spangram,” a particular, phrase or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans the whole grid horizontally or vertically.

By offering an opaque trace and never offering the glossary, Strands creates a brain-teasing sport that takes a bit of longer to play than its different video games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you happen to’re feeling caught or simply haven’t got 10 or extra minutes to determine at present’s puzzle, we have all of the NYT Strands hints for at present’s puzzle you should progress at your most popular tempo.

NYT Strands trace for at present’s theme: Outdated hang-ups

These phrases are elements of older telephones.

As we speak’s NYT Strands theme plainly defined

Phrases are components of old style telephones.

NYT Strands spangram trace: Is it vertical or horizontal?

As we speak’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram reply at present

As we speak’s spangram is RotaryPhone.

NYT Strands glossary for December 1

• Dial

• Ringer

• Receiver

• Cradle

• Change

• Handset

• RotaryPhone

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