The hints for today’s NYT Strands are straightforward if you appreciate acknowledgment.

Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search challenge, invites players to engage with a modern twist on the classic word search. Words may be created from adjacent letters — vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, and can alter direction, forming distinctive shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid contributes to a solution. A unifying theme ties together all answers, accompanied by the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

With an enigmatic hint and no provided word list, Strands offers a stimulating challenge that typically requires more time than its other games, such as Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself at a standstill or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints available for today’s puzzle to assist you in moving forward at your own pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: A Nobel pursuit

The words pertain to accolades.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly outlined

These words characterize one of the highest honors.

NYT Strands spangram clue: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram solution for today

Today’s spangram is Laureates.

NYT Strands word collection for December 10

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