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NYT Strands puzzle #268, dated November 26, 2024, has the theme clue “Open-and-shut case.” If you’re checking the historical puzzle rather than looking for a live daily answer, start with the gentle hint below and scroll only as far as you want to avoid spoilers.
Theme clue for Strands #268
The puzzle’s theme clue is “Open-and-shut case.” The date, clue and solution are listed by Try Hard Guides and match the November 26 entry in the WordsRated Strands archive.
A gentle category hint
Think of different kinds of bags used to carry belongings. Once you see the category, try familiar bag names as connected paths through the grid.
Spangram reveal
HANDBAGS is the spangram. In Strands, the spangram describes the theme and reaches two opposite sides of the board. The cited guide says letters must be adjacent, may connect in any direction, and cannot be reused or crossed while tracing a word.
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All Strands #268 answers (spoilers)
The six theme words, in addition to the spangram, are:
- BARREL
- BUCKET
- CROSSBODY
- DUFFEL
- MESSENGER
- TOTE
How to use hints in Strands
If you get stuck, the cited gameplay guide says that finding three non-theme words of at least four letters earns an in-game hint that reveals a theme word. Use that nudge to identify another bag type, then check the remaining entries against the grid’s adjacent-letter paths.
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