NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, December 14 (game #286)

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.

  • STONE
  • DEAR 
  • SENT
  • TESTED
  • PART
  • NOTE

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 #286, are…

  • FIRE 
  • PASSION
  • DRIVE 
  • DEVOTION
  • INTENSITY
  • PURPOSE
  • SPANGRAM: GO GETTER

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: 1 hint

Being the CEO of my organization (employees: one, me), I like to think that I bring passion, drive, and a sense of purpose to the production of the daily Strands hints and answers page. I am passionate about completing these puzzles one day at a time with methodical professionalism and focused intensity.

It is with a great source of pride that I completed today’s Strands in record time (well, less than 20 minutes) to achieve the stretch goal of returning to bed for a snooze. Being a GO GETTER is sooo exhausting.

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


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

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