Solve today's Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with this helpful guide! Unsure if the puzzle has a holiday theme? This guide provides spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if needed), a theme explanation, and the complete answer.
Today's Strands puzzle clue is Who on Earth...? Seven words are to be found: one pangram and six themed words.
Need a little help without spoilers? These hints point you towards the theme:
Hint 1: Names of people who inhabit the Earth.
Hint 2: Common given names.
Hint 3: Names that are also natural elements.
Stuck? These sections reveal one word each, along with its placement in the puzzle. Only open if you want individual word spoilers.
Word 1: Brook
Word 2: Willow
Ready for the full answer? This section reveals all themed words, the pangram, and their positions in the grid.
The theme is Nature Names. The words are Holly, Willow, Brook, Laurel, River, and Clementine.
Still stumped? This section explains the connection between the clue, theme, and words.
The themed words are all names that are also found in nature (e.g., River). The clue "Who on Earth...?" refers to these earthly names.
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