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

Author : Claire Jan 18,2025

Today's Strands puzzle, themed "A Visit From Santa," challenges players to unravel nine items from a jumbled grid. This guide provides hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer.

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

The puzzle's theme is "A Visit From Santa," requiring identification of a pangram and eight themed words.

Hints and Clues

These sections offer increasing levels of assistance, revealing one word per section.

General Hint 1

Consider what Santa might bring.

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General Hint 2

Think about small gifts.

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General Hint 3

Small gifts that might fill your Christmas stockings.

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Partial Solution: Word Spoilers

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

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Candy

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Spoiler 2

Word 2: Toys

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Complete Solution

This section unveils the full solution, including all themed words and their placement.

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

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Solution Explanation

This section explains how the theme connects to the puzzle.

"A Visit from Santa" implies gifts, many of which might fit inside a Stocking. All themed words represent typical stocking stuffers.

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Play Strands on the New York Times Games website, accessible on most devices with a browser.

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