New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for December 25, 2024

Solve today's Strands Christmas Day puzzle! This article provides hints, clues, and even the full solution to help you unravel the word puzzle. The theme is cleverly hidden, so let's uncover it together.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297 (December 25, 2024)

Today's Strands puzzle clue is A Visit From Santa. Nine items need to be found: a pangram and eight themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Each section below reveals one word from the puzzle. Click "read more" to reveal the hint.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: What might Santa bring?

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Small gifts.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Small gifts to fill your sock-like decorations.

Spoilers for Two Words in Today's Strands

These sections reveal two words and their locations on the grid.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Candy

Spoiler 2

Word 2: Toys

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

Ready for the complete solution? This section reveals all themed words and their positions.

The category is Stocking. The words are Toys, Plushie, Orange, Socks, Scarf, Coal, Candy, and Pens.

Today's Strands Explained

Here's the theme's connection to the clue.

"A Visit from Santa" implies many gifts, many of which are typically Stocking stuffers. All themed words represent small items found in Christmas stockings.

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