NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, December 1 (game #273)

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Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle , Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

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NYT Strands today (game #273) – hint #1 – today’s theme

What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?

• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Old hang-ups

NYT Strands today (game #273) – hint #2 – clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

SEVERECHITCHOIRGREEDLIONCARD

NYT Strands today (game #273) – hint #3 – spangram

What is a hint for today’s spangram?

• Pick up if you’re there

NYT Strands today (game #273) – hint #4 – spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?

First: right, 4th row

Last: left, 3rd row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #273) – the answers

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The answers to today’s Strands, game #273, are…

RECEIVERSWITCHDIALCRADLEHANDSETRINGERSPANGRAM: ROTARYPHONEMy rating: ModerateMy score: Perfect

This was another nice Strands puzzle, with a straightforward theme in some ways, but more interesting than some due to both the nostalgia factor and the fact that its era made it harder.

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We’re talking here about the ROTARYPHONE, a device that those under about 30 will probably only know from TV shows such as Stranger Things. It really does seem incredible that as recently as the 1990s – or certainly the ’80s – these were ubiquitous but now they’re hardly seen at all. Then again, it seems equally … Read More