Struggling with the NYT Strands December 12 puzzle? Don’t worry—once you crack today’s theme, finding words on the grid will become much easier. Strands, featured in The New York Times (NYT), is an unconventional word game that uses a six-by-eight grid. Words can be marked in any direction, and each puzzle revolves around a central theme. Moreover, players will have to get familiar with spangram, a word or two that describes the theme and spans the two opposite sides of the grid. Players can take the help of clues to locate words timely.
Let’s dive into the hints, theme, and answers for the Strands December 12 edition.
Strands hint and theme for December 12, Thursday
Today’s theme is Shape and Bake, and the hint involves a versatile object used for baking and molding various desserts.
Think chocolate chip cookies, biscuits, and patties.
What are the Strands answers for Thursday, December 12?
The following information will provide you with a spangram theme for you to crack the puzzle. Plus, the list of words are also given for you to locate them on the strands grid. Take the help of the list and crack the puzzle!
Spangram theme: Cookie Cutter
- The ‘C’ in this word can be found in the sixth row and second column of the grid. The whole world will be made up in an unconventional circular pattern.
- The theme is Cookie Cutter, a North American word, for a tool that helps bake and shape desserts per one’s liking. It’s also called a biscuit cutter.
List of other words
- BUNNY – The ‘B’ can be located in the second row and goes in an improper zig-zag manner in an upward direction to form the word.
- DIAMOND- The ‘D’ is in the first row and the word will end in the same row’s last column.
- HEART- The ‘H’ is in the third column and can be stretched in a square format to make the word.
- ANGEL – The ‘A’ in the third row forms the word in a zig-zag manner.
- FLOWER – The word begins in the first column and ends with ‘R’ in the same column.
- STAR – The ‘S’ can be found in the third last column and can be winded down in half triangle form on the left side to form the word.
- BELL – The ‘B’ is placed in the last column.
