If you appreciate gourmet dining, today’s NYT Strands clues are clear-cut.
Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search puzzle, tests players with a variation on the classic word search. Words can be created from adjoining letters in any direction, forming distinct shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid is part of a solution, with a central theme linking all responses and a “spangram” that reflects the day’s theme, traversing the grid either horizontally or vertically.
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Strands provides a challenging experience by offering an ambiguous hint without a word list, making it more labor-intensive than games such as Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to complete today’s puzzle at your leisure.
Wordle today: Solution, hints for December 14, 2025
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, solutions for December 14, 2025
NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Costly combination
The words pertain to cuisine.
Today’s NYT Strands theme simply clarified
These terms refer to luxurious foods.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Does it run vertically or horizontally?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is Surf and Turf.
NYT Strands word list for December 14
Ribeye
Sirloin
Surf and Turf
Crab
Shrimp