Strands Answers in Order December 20, 2024 #439, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 20, 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: "Morning morsel"
Category nudge: Think about morning morsel
Theme words count: 8 words to find
First letters of theme words:
C, C, C, F, L, P, P, S
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: CEREAL
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Morning morsel" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
CHARMCHEERIOCRUNCHFLAKELOOPPEBBLEPUFFSMACK
All Valid Solutions (532 words):
AALS
ABBE
ABELE
ABLE
ACER
ACERB
ACHE
ACKER
ACRE
AFAR
AFARA
AFEAR
AHEAP
ALCHERA
ALCO
ALCOOL
ALCOPOP
ALFA
ALFAS
ALFS
ARAK
ARAKS
ARAR
ARBA
ARCH
ARCHAEA
ARCHER
AREA
AREACH
AREAE
AREAL
AREAS
ARECA
ARECAS
AREOLE
ARKS
ARLE
ARUHE
ASKER
ASLAKE
AURA
AURAE
AURAR
AUREOLE
BACH
BACHA
BAEL
BEACH
BELCH
BELCHER
BELEAP
BHARAL
BHARALS
BLEACH
BLEACHER
BLEB
BRACE
BRACH
BRACHAH
BRAE
BRAK
BRAKE
BRAKS
BREACH
BREACHER
BREAK
BREAKS
BREAM
BREAMS
BREARE
CABLE
CABRE
CAECA
CAECAL
CAFE
CAKE
CALF
CALFS
CALK
CALKER
CALKS
CALP
CAMS
CAPE
CAPH
CARACAL
CARACK
CARACKS
CARAFE
CARB
CARCAKE
CARE
CAREFREE
CARK
CARKS
CARL
CARLE
CASK
CAUF
CAUP
CEAS
CECA
CECAL
CEPE
CERCAL
CERCI
CERE
CEREAL
CERIC
CERO
CHACE
CHAFE
CHAFER
CHAKRA
CHAL
CHAP
CHAPE
CHAPEL
CHAR
CHARA
CHARE
CHARK
CHARKA
CHARKS
CHARM
CHEAP
CHEEP
CHEEPER
CHEER
CHEERIO
CHEERO
CHEF
CHELP
CHER
CHERE
CHERUP
CHLORIC
CHUFF
CHUFFER
CICERO
CION
CIRE
CLACH
CLAP
CLEM
COAL
COALFACE
COALS
COALSACK
COERCE
COERCER
COIR
CONCH
CONCHA
CONCHAE
CONCHAL
CONCHE
CONF
CONFER
COOEE
COOER
COOL
COOLER
COOP
COOPER
COPE
COPER
CORF
CORN
CORNU
COUR
CRAAL
CRAALS
CRACK
CRACKA
CRACKER
CRACKS
CRAKE
CRARE
CREACH
CREAK
CREAKS
CREAM
CREAMS
CRECHE
CREE
CREEL
CREOLE
CREPE
CROC
CROCI
CROP
CROUP
CROUPE
CROUPER
CRUE
CRUNCH
CRUNCHABLE
CRUNCHER
CRUOR
EACH
EARACHE
EARL
ECCO
ECHE
ECRU
EECH
ELOPE
ELOPER
EPEE
EPHA
EPHAH
EPOPEE
ERIC
ERKS
FACE
FACER
FAECAL
FAKE
FAKER
FARCE
FARCER
FARE
FARL
FARLE
FARM
FEAL
FEAR
FEARE
FECAL
FECK
FERAL
FERALS
FERE
FERM
FEUAR
FLAB
FLACK
FLACKER
FLACKS
FLAK
FLAKE
FLAKER
FLAKS
FLAP
FLARE
FLAREUP
FREE
FROE
FURAL
FURALS
FURCA
FURCAE
FURCAL
FURCRAEA
FURCRAEAS
HAAR
HABLE
HACEK
HACEKS
HACHURE
HAHA
HAKA
HAKE
HAKEA
HAKEAS
HALF
HARE
HARK
HARKS
HARL
HARM
HARMEL
HEAL
HEAP
HEEL
HELE
HELO
HELP
HELPER
HERE
HERO
HEROE
HUER
HUFF
HUFFER
ICER
ICON
IRON
KAAL
KACHA
KAFS
KAHAL
KARA
KARK
KEAS
KECK
KECKLE
KEFS
KEKS
KERB
KRAAL
KRAALS
KREPLECH
LABEL
LABRA
LACE
LACER
LACK
LACKER
LACKS
LAER
LAHAR
LAKE
LAKER
LAKSA
LAPEL
LARCH
LARE
LARK
LARKER
LARKS
LAUF
LAURA
LAURAE
LEACH
LEACHER
LEAL
LEAP
LECH
LEECH
LEEP
LEER
LEHR
LEPER
LERP
LOOP
LOOPER
LOPE
LOPER
LORE
LORIC
LOUP
LOUPE
LOUR
LOURE
MACE
MACER
MACK
MACKLE
MASK
MASKER
NOIR
NORI
NOURICE
OAKER
OAKS
OCKER
OLPE
OPEPE
OPERA
OPORICE
ORCHEL
OREPEARCH
ORFE
OURN
PACA
PACE
PACER
PACHA
PACHAK
PACHAKS
PEACE
PEACH
PEACHER
PEAK
PEAKS
PEAL
PEALS
PEAR
PEARCE
PEARE
PEBA
PEBBLE
PECH
PECK
PECKE
PECKER
PECKS
PEEL
PELE
PELORIC
PEOPLE
PEOPLER
PEPO
PERAEA
PERCE
PERCH
PERE
PEREA
PERI
PERICON
PERK
PERKS
PERP
PLACE
PLACER
PLERION
PLOP
POAKA
POAKE
POCK
POCKS
POEP
POEPOL
POLE
POLER
POOL
POOLER
POOP
POOPER
POOR
POORI
POPCORN
POPE
POPERA
PORCH
PORE
POUF
POUFF
POUFFE
POUPE
POUR
PREE
PREOP
PREP
PRICE
PRION
PRIOR
PROLE
PROO
PROP
PROPEL
PROPER
PUER
PUFF
PUFFER
PUHA
PURE
RACA
RACE
RACER
RACH
RACHE
RACK
RACKER
RACKS
RAKE
RAKER
RARE
RARK
RARKS
RAUPO
REACH
REACHABLE
REACHER
REAK
REAKS
REAL
REALS
REAM
REAMS
REAP
REAR
RECAL
RECALS
RECAP
RECCO
RECK
RECKS
RECOAL
RECOALS
REEL
REFS
REHAB
REPEAL
REPEALS
REPEL
REPEOPLE
REPERK
REPERKS
REPO
REPOUR
REPRICE
REPRO
REPURE
RHAPHE
RHEA
RICE
RICER
RICH
RICHER
ROLE
ROOP
ROPE
ROPEABLE
ROPER
ROUE
ROUP
RUFF
RUFFE
RUNCH
RUPEE
SACK
SACKER
SACRA
SAFE
SAFER
SKEAR
SKER
SLACK
SLACKER
SLAE
SLAKE
SLAKER
SMACK
SMACKER
URAO
URARE
UREA
UREAL
URIC
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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