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.
Today's Strands puzzle clue is A Visit From Santa. Nine items need to be found: a pangram and eight themed words.
Each section below reveals one word from the puzzle. Click "read more" to reveal the hint.
Hint 1: What might Santa bring?
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Gifts!
Hint 2: Small gifts.
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Think small presents suitable for a stocking.
Hint 3: Small gifts to fill your sock-like decorations.
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Stocking stuffers!
These sections reveal two words and their locations on the grid.
Word 1: Candy
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[Image of Candy placement in the grid]
Word 2: Toys
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[Image of Toys placement in the grid]
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.
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[Image showing the placement of all words in the grid]
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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The puzzle's theme perfectly aligns with the traditional Christmas imagery of stocking stuffers.
Ready to play? Visit the New York Times Games Strands website, accessible on most devices.
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