Solve today's Strands Christmas Day puzzle with this comprehensive guide! This article provides hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer to puzzle #297, released December 25th, 2024.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297 (December 25, 2024)
The clue for today's puzzle 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 offers a progressively more revealing hint.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What might Santa bring?
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Gifts! Think about typical Christmas presents.
General Hint 2
Hint 2: Small gifts.
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The gifts are small enough to fit in a specific Christmas item.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Small gifts to fill your sock-like decorations.
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Think about what you might find in a Christmas stocking.
Spoilers for Two Words in Today's Strands
These sections reveal two words and their locations within the grid.
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Candy
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See image for location.
Spoiler 2
Word 2: Toys
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See image for location.
The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands
The complete solution is provided below.
The category is Stocking. The words are Toys, Plushie, Orange, Socks, Scarf, Coal, Candy, and Pens.
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See image for word locations.
Today's Strands Explained
The theme's connection to the clue is explained here.
A Visit from Santa implies many gifts, some fitting into a Stocking. All themed words represent typical stocking stuffers.
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The puzzle's theme perfectly aligns with the Christmas-related clue.
Ready to play? Visit the New York Times Games Strands website, accessible on most devices.
