NYT Strands Solver - Today's Hints & Answers - Dec 11, 2025
By Wordy Editors | Last edited Dec 11, 2025
Need help with today's NYT Strands puzzle for Dec 11, 2025? Our interactive solver provides helpful hints that guide you to the solution without spoiling the fun! Use the "Reveal" toggle to gradually uncover letters for each spangram or theme word. You can also click on any word to see its position on the board without revealing the word itself, or browse through our collection of hint words to get unstuck.
Today's Spangram
Theme Words for Today
Today's Solutions
Hint Words
Hint words are words that can be formed from the puzzle's letters but aren't part of the theme solution. When you play these words in the NYT Strands game, they'll count towards your hint counter, giving you helpful clues without revealing the actual answers. Try our Anagram Solver to find more word combinations from your letters.
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About Strands
Strands is a daily word puzzle game from The New York Times that challenges players to find words by connecting letters on an 6x8 grid. Each puzzle has a theme, and your goal is to find all the theme words plus a special word called the spangram that spans the entire grid.
How to Play
- Find words by connecting adjacent letters (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)
- Each puzzle has a theme - all theme words relate to this theme
- The spangram uses every letter on the grid at least once and relates to the theme
- Words that aren't theme words count as hints and help you get closer to the solution
- You have a limited number of hints, so use them wisely!
Tips for Solving
- Look for the theme word first - it's usually the longest word and spans the grid
- Pay attention to the hint words - they can give you clues about the theme
- Try different letter combinations - words can go in any direction
- Don't worry about using all letters - only the spangram needs to use every letter
