Clues, answers, Spangram for today

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of ...
We'll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today's spangram and all of the answers for Strands #285 on Friday, December 13. According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play ...
Every letter will be used once, and only once. Each puzzle contains one “spangram,” a special theme word (or words) that describe the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.