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NYT Strands Answer & Hints — “Let me elaborate ...”, December 11, 2025

Stuck on the December 11, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle? Here are progressive hints and the full answer for the “Let me elaborate ...” puzzle (Strands #341 of 509 in our archive). Every reveal is hidden by default — click to open the ones you need.

Spoiler warning. The answers below are for the December 11, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle. Scroll past this section if you want to solve it yourself first.
Hint 1: The themeReveal

The theme for the December 11, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle is “Let me elaborate ...”. Every theme word and the spangram connects back to this phrase, so think about what related words might fit a 6×8 grid of 48 letters before you start scanning.

Hint 2: Spangram length and first letterReveal

The spangram for the “Let me elaborate ...” puzzle is 14 letters long and starts with the letter A. It touches two opposite edges of the grid, as every NYT Strands spangram does.

Hint 3: How many theme wordsReveal

Besides the spangram, the December 11, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle has 4 theme words. Together with the spangram, they use every letter on the 6×8 grid exactly once.

Answer: Full spangramReveal

The spangram for the December 11, 2025 NYT Strands “Let me elaborate ...” puzzle is ANDFURTHERMORE. It spans two opposite edges of the 6×8 grid and captures the theme directly.

Answer: All theme wordsReveal

Here are the 4 theme words for the December 11, 2025 NYT Strands “Let me elaborate ...” puzzle:

  • ADDENDUM
  • EPILOGUE
  • FOOTNOTE
  • POSTSCRIPT

Plus the spangram ANDFURTHERMORE, that’s every word on the grid — all 48 letters accounted for.

Answers for the December 11, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle. Strands Unlimited is an independent fan archive — today's NYT Strands is free on nytimes.com/games/strands.

About the "Let me elaborate ..." NYT Strands puzzle

This Strands puzzle leads with "Let me elaborate ..." — a direct, action-oriented theme that narrows down what you're looking for. Imperative themes are helpful because they frame the puzzle around a concrete idea rather than an abstract play on words. Expect the holidays & celebrations theme words to relate closely to the literal meaning of the phrase, with the spangram tying them together.

With just 4 theme words to find, this is a more focused puzzle where each discovery carries extra weight. The 14-letter spangram is notably long, consuming a good chunk of the grid's 48 letters. Its size makes it easier to find if you focus on the grid's edges. Originally published on a Thursday, Puzzle #341 is a more recent addition to the 509+ puzzle archive.

#341
Puzzle Number
4
Theme Words
14
Spangram Letters
Medium
Difficulty

How to approach "Let me elaborate ..."

  • The theme reads as a direct instruction. Take it literally as your starting strategy — what words would you associate with following this command?
  • The long 14-letter spangram is your best starting point. Scan the edges of the grid — the spangram must start on one side and end on the opposite side.
  • Theme words can bend and curve in any direction, including diagonals. They don't follow straight lines like a traditional word search — trace paths that zigzag across the grid.
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