The NYT Strands puzzle for Friday, November 29, 2024, is game #271. Its theme is “Give me a break.” Start with the hint below if you want a nudge before seeing the spangram and the full answer list.
Hints for November 29’s Strands
- Theme: “Give me a break”
- Gentle spangram hint: “Busy doing nothing”
Those clues point toward rest and taking it easy. The answer guide reports that the spangram runs from the top edge to the bottom edge, with both endpoints in the third column. TechRadar’s November 29 answer guide gives the hint and endpoint positions; the date and answer set are also listed in the Puzzlesbay Strands archive.
Spoiler warning: November 29 Strands answers
The solutions are below. Stop here if you still want to solve the grid without seeing them.
Spangram
DOWNTIME
Theme words
- CHILL
- RELAX
- UNWIND
- PAUSE
- LOAF
- LOUNGE
- LUXURIATE
The answer list and reported spangram endpoints come from TechRadar; Puzzlesbay’s archive corroborates the date, theme, spangram, and theme words.
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