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Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Spoiler warning: The date and puzzle number in the requested title do not match. The reviewed archives list Strands #293 on December 21, 2024, with the theme “Keeping the faith.” December 22, 2024 is listed as #294. If you’re looking for #293, its spangram is SACRED SPACES.
Strands #293 hint
The theme points to places associated with religious practice. The answers include several kinds of worship space.
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Strands #293 answers for December 21, 2024
The archive and puzzle-specific guides identify this puzzle as “Keeping the faith.” Its answers are:
- Spangram: SACRED SPACES
- Theme words: ABBEY, MONASTERY, MOSQUE, TABERNACLE, TEMPLE
What was the December 22, 2024 Strands answer?
December 22 is listed as puzzle #294, not #293. Its theme was “Are you listening?” and its answer set was:
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- Spangram: WINTER WONDERLAND
- Theme words: BELLS, GLISTENING, SLEIGH, SNOW, WALKING
How to play Strands
Play Strands online through the official NYT game page. A secondary puzzle guide describes the game as finding theme-related words and a spangram that describes the theme and spans opposite sides of the grid. It also says that finding three non-theme words earns a hint. No physical product is needed to access or solve the puzzle.
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