NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Friday, December 13 (game #285)

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • SIDE
  • FLOSS
  • BLEED
  • MORE
  • MITRE
  • MILE

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

The answers to today’s Strands, game #285, are…

  • LOVER
  • EVERMORE
  • FEARLESS
  • FOLKLORE
  • MIDNIGHTS
  • SPANGRAM: ALBUMTITLE

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

Strands decided to Shake It Off today and pay tribute to the smartest and greatest pop artist of her generation (other than Charlie XCX). Although I did fleetingly wonder if this was one for us twitchers and fans of the swift in particular – another day, perhaps

This was indeed “one for the [Taylor] Swifties”, who no doubt took about 10 seconds to crack today’s words – although it wouldn’t have been even easier if they’d included The Tortured Poets Department.

Anyway, did you know the swift eats, bathes, sleeps, and mates while flying? Talk about multi-talented.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


  • BUNNY
  • BELL
  • STAR
  • DIAMOND
  • HEART
  • ANGEL
  • SPANGRAM: COOKIECUTTER

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