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

Solve today's Strands Christmas puzzle and win! This guide provides hints, clues, and even the full solution to help you unravel the word puzzle themed around Santa's visit.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297 (December 25, 2024) presents the clue A Visit From Santa. Your task is to find nine items within the letter grid: a pangram and eight thematically related words.

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The following sections offer progressively more revealing clues and spoilers. Expand each section to reveal the hidden content.

General Hints:

• Hint 1: Think about what Santa might bring as gifts. [read more]
• Hint 2: Consider small, typical gifts. [read more]
• Hint 3: Focus on small presents that fit into a stocking. [read more]

Word Spoilers (with locations):

• Spoiler 1: The word "Candy" and its location in the grid. [read more]
• Spoiler 2: The word "Toys" and its location in the grid. [read more]

Complete Solution:

Ready for the full answer? This section reveals all the themed words and their placement within the grid.

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

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Theme Explanation:

The clue "A Visit From Santa" points to Christmas gifts, many of which are small enough to fit inside a stocking. All the words are common stocking stuffer items.

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