Strands Answers in Order December 05, 2024 #423, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 05, 2024. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.

Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)

Theme clue: "Gonna fly now!"
  • Category nudge: Think about gonna fly now!
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, B, D, F, G, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: WINGEDTHING

Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.

Theme connection: This word relates to "Gonna fly now!" and connects all theme words.

Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)

Theme Words:

ANGEL BUTTERFLY DRAGON FAIRY GRIFFIN STORK

All Valid Solutions (693 words):

ADOORS
ADORN
ADOS
AFFRET
AFFRONT
AFFRONTS
AFRO
AFRONT
AFTER
AGEING
AGELONG
AGEN
AGENE
AGIST
AGISTOR
AGLEY
AGLOO
AGLOOS
AGLY
AGON
AGONAL
AGONY
AGRIA
AGRIAS
AIGA
AIRS
AIRY
ALEYING
ALONE
ALONELY
ALONG
ANDRO
ANDROS
ANGEL
ANGLE
ANGLO
ANOA
ANOLE
ANON
ANTLER
ANTLERS
ANTRE
ANTS
ANYON
ANYONE
ARGON
ARGONON
ARGOT
ARGOTS
ARGYRIA
ARGYRIAS
ARIA
ARIAS
ARIS
ARISTO
ARNA
ARSON
ASTONE
ASTONED
ASTONY
ASTONYING
BERE
BEREFT
BERTH
BERTHING
BETA
BETAS
BETTA
BETTAS
BUHR
BUNG
BURD
BURDEN
BURET
BUTE
BUTT
BUTTE
BUTTER
BUTTERED
BUTTERFLY
BUTTERFLYING
DALE
DANG
DANGLE
DANGLY
DANT
DANTON
DANTONED
DANTS
DEFER
DEFFER
DEFI
DEFT
DELF
DELO
DELT
DELTS
DENE
DENI
DENY
DERE
DERO
DERTH
DOGS
DOGY
DONA
DONOR
DONORS
DOOL
DOOLAN
DOOLE
DOOLY
DOON
DOONA
DOOR
DOORS
DOST
DOTS
DRAG
DRAGON
DRAGOON
DRAGOONAGE
DRAGOONED
DRAGS
DRAY
DREG
DRONY
DROOL
DROOLED
DROOLY
DRUB
DRUG
EFFED
EGAD
EGAL
EHING
EIGNE
EINE
ELAN
ELAND
ELTS
ENOL
ERED
ERELONG
ERKS
ERST
ETAS
ETUI
EYING
EYNE
EYOT
EYOTS
FAIK
FAIKS
FAIR
FAIRS
FAIRY
FAKIR
FAKIRS
FAST
FASTLY
FATE
FATTER
FELON
FELONY
FELT
FELTS
FENI
FERE
FERER
FERLY
FERLYING
FETA
FETAS
FETT
FETTA
FETTAS
FEUING
FIFE
FIFED
FIFER
FIFERS
FIFI
FIFTH
FINI
FINING
FLED
FLEG
FLONG
FLOOD
FLOOR
FLOR
FLORS
FLYING
FRERE
FRET
FRIG
FRIT
FRITH
FROND
FRONDAGE
FRONT
FRONTS
FRUG
FRUIT
GADROON
GADROONED
GALDRAGON
GALE
GALOOT
GALOOTS
GALORE
GANT
GANTS
GARDA
GARDANT
GARDANTS
GARI
GARIS
GARS
GELANT
GELANTS
GELD
GELT
GELTS
GENE
GENIE
GERE
GERT
GIEN
GIFT
GIFTING
GIST
GLAD
GLAND
GLED
GLEI
GLEN
GLEY
GLEYING
GOARY
GODLY
GONAD
GOOL
GOOLD
GOOLEY
GOOLY
GOON
GOONDA
GOONEY
GOONIE
GOONY
GOOR
GOORS
GORA
GRAY
GRIFF
GRIFFE
GRIFFIN
GRIFT
GRIFTING
GRIG
GRIN
GRIS
GRISON
GRIST
GRISTLE
GRISTLY
GRIT
GRITH
GROOLY
GROT
GROTS
GUTTA
GUTTAS
GUTTER
GUTTERED
GWINE
GYELD
GYNIE
GYRI
HEFT
HERD
HERDEN
HERDER
HERDERS
HERE
HETAIRA
HING
HINT
HUER
HUNG
HURDEN
HURT
HURTING
IGLOO
IGLOOS
IGNORE
IGNORED
IGNORER
IKAT
INERT
INERTLY
INERTS
INGLE
INHERE
INHERED
INLY
INTI
INURE
INURED
ISOTONE
ISOTRON
ISTLE
ITHER
IURE
KAIS
KIRS
KIST
KRENG
KRONA
KRONE
KRONER
KRONOR
KROON
LADRON
LAND
LANG
LANT
LANTS
LEFT
LEIGER
LEIGERS
LENG
LENGED
LENGER
LENO
LERE
LONE
LONELY
LONER
LONERS
LONG
LONGE
LONGED
LONGER
LONGERS
LONGLY
LOON
LOONY
LOOR
LOORD
LOOS
LOOT
LOOTS
LORE
LOREL
LOTO
LOTOS
LOTS
LYING
LYNAGE
LYNE
NANDOO
NERD
NERK
NERKA
NERKAS
NERKS
NEROL
NERTS
NIFF
NIFFED
NIFFER
NIFFERS
NIGER
NIGERS
NIGIRI
NINTH
NITHER
NITHERED
NITHING
NITRE
NODAL
NOGS
NOLE
NONA
NONAGE
NONE
NONG
NONI
NONYL
NOODLE
NOON
NOONED
NOONER
NOONERS
NORK
NORKS
NOSTRO
NOYING
NURD
NUTTER
NYING
NYLON
OARS
OARY
ODAL
OLEIN
OLEINE
ONELY
ONER
ONERS
ONIE
ONLY
ONOS
ONTO
OONT
OONTS
OOTS
ORARIA
ORFE
ORGIA
ORGIAS
ORGIAST
ORGY
ORLE
ORTS
OSTLER
RAGI
RAGIS
RAGS
RAGSTONE
REBUT
REDFIN
REFED
REFEL
REFELT
REFER
REFERS
REFFED
REFLOOD
REFLY
REFLYING
REFRONT
REFRONTS
REFT
REGIE
REHUNG
RELY
RELYING
RENEGADO
RENEGADOS
RENEY
RENIG
RENY
RERUN
RIAS
RIFE
RIFELY
RIFER
RIFF
RIFFED
RIFT
RIFTING
RIGOR
RIGS
RISK
ROAR
ROARS
ROARY
ROLAG
ROLE
ROLF
ROLFED
ROLFER
RONDO
RONDOS
RONE
RONG
RONT
RONTS
RONYON
ROOD
ROON
ROOS
ROOSA
ROOST
ROOT
ROOTLE
ROOTLED
ROOTS
ROST
ROTL
ROTO
ROTON
ROTOR
ROTORS
ROTOS
ROTS
ROYNE
ROYNED
RUBE
RUIN
RUING
RUNG
SAFE
SAFER
SAFFRON
SAFFRONED
SAFFRONY
SAFROL
SAFROLE
SAFRONAL
SAFT
SAFTER
SAIGA
SAIR
SAKI
SATE
SIKA
SKAT
SKATE
SKATER
SKATT
SOAR
SODA
SONDAGE
SONLY
SOOL
SOOLE
SOOLED
SOON
SOONER
SOOT
SORA
SORD
SORDA
SORN
SOTOL
STOA
STOGY
STOLE
STOLED
STOLEN
STOLN
STOND
STONE
STONED
STONEFLY
STONER
STONEY
STONG
STONY
STONYING
STOOD
STOOL
STOOLED
STOOR
STORE
STORED
STORER
STORK
STRENE
STROND
STRONG
STRONGER
STRONGLY
STROY
STROYING
TAFFEREL
TAIG
TAIGA
TAIGS
TAIRA
TAIS
TAKI
TAKIS
TAKS
TASK
TEFF
TEFLON
TEHR
TERF
TERFE
THEFT
THERE
THETA
THETAS
THIN
THING
THRENE
THRU
THUG
TIFF
TIFFED
TING
TINING
TOGA
TOGS
TOLA
TOLAN
TOLD
TOLE
TOLED
TOLYL
TONAL
TONDO
TONDOS
TONE
TONED
TONER
TONERS
TONEY
TONG
TONGED
TONGER
TONGERS
TONY
TOOL
TOOLED
TOOLER
TOOLERS
TOON
TOONIE
TORA
TORE
TORN
TORS
TORSI
TORSK
TORSO
TOSA
TOYING
TREF
TREFA
TRET
TROLAND
TRON
TRONA
TRONE
TROY
TRUE
TRUG
TRUING
TUBE
TUBER
TUNG
TURD
TURF
TURFED
TURFEN
UNBE
UNBEREFT
UNIT
URDE
UTTER
UTTERED
UTTERER
UTTERERS
WIEL
WIELD
WIENER
WIENERS
WIFE
WIFED
WIFELY
WINE
WINED
WINEY
WING
WINGE
WINGED
WINGER
WINGERS
WINO
WINY
YAGI
YAGIS
YAGS
YARD
YARDAGE
YARDANG
YARN
YELD
YIELD
YOLD
YOND
YONI
YONT
YORE
YORK
YORKS

Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.

Yesterday's Strands Answers — December 04, 2024

  • Theme: "I now pronounce you ..."
  • Spangram: DIACRITICS

Theme words:

ACUTE CEDILLA CIRCUMFLEX GRAVE TILDE UMLAUT

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — December 04, 2024

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