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Solve today's Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with our comprehensive guide! Unsure if the puzzle is holiday-themed? This guide provides spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if needed), theme explanations, and the complete answer.
NYT Games Strands Puzzle #296 (December 24, 2024)
Today's Strands puzzle features the clue Who on Earth...? Seven words are to be found: six themed words and a pangram.
New York Times Games Strands Hints
Need a nudge without spoilers? These hints subtly point towards the theme.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: Names of people who inhabit the planet Earth.
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Hint 2: Common given names.
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Hint 3: Names that are also found in nature.
read moreIndividual Word Spoilers
Stuck on a specific word? These sections offer individual solutions and placement hints. Only open if you need help with a single word.
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Brook
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Word 2: Willow
read moreComplete Solution to Today's NYT Games Strands
Ready for the full answer? This section reveals all themed words, the pangram, and their locations in the grid.
The theme is Nature Names. The words are Holly, Willow, Brook, Laurel, River, and Clementine.
read moreTheme Explanation
Need a deeper understanding? This section breaks down the puzzle's clue, theme, and word connections.
The themed words are all names that are also names of things found in nature (e.g., River). The clue, "Who on Earth...?" refers to these naturally occurring names.
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