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Looking for some help with today's NYT Strands? An extra hint and the answers are right here to help you finish the grid.

The December 27 edition of NYT Strands is now available for players to solve. This unconventional word-seeking game provides players with a six-by-eight grid each day. It allows players to locate words in any random way rather than adhering to the idea of finding words in a set direction.

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.

There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list,

The New York Times introduced their first crossword puzzle in 1942 and have since added various popular games, peaking with Wordle in 2022. Their latest game, NYT Strands, debuted in 2024 and challenges players daily by uncovering theme-related words such as December 28's 'Just the Essentials' theme with Spangram 'Aromatherapy'.