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Theme hint
The theme is about something brief or fleeting. That may be enough to get you started without revealing any answers.
Spangram hint
The spangram runs vertically, from top to bottom. Its first two letters are SM.
First-letter prompts
If you need another nudge before seeing the solutions, the theme words begin with these letter pairs, in no particular order: IN, MI, JI, MO, SE, TI, FL. The spangram begins with SM.
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Full NYT Strands answers for November 4, 2024
Spangram: SMALLTIME
Theme words: INSTANT, MINUTE, JIFFY, MOMENT, SECOND, TICK, FLASH.
Parade’s November 4 guide and TechRadar’s contemporaneous guide identify this as game #246 and list the same answers: Parade and TechRadar.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands hints work
Parade attributes these instructions to The New York Times: find the theme words to fill the board; those words are highlighted in blue and do not overlap. You can drag across letters or tap them to form a word; when tapping, double-tap the final letter to submit. The spangram describes the theme, may contain two words, and touches two opposite sides of the board.
Finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint that reveals letters in a theme word. If a hint is already active, it shows the letters in the word’s correct order.
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