It's time for the Christmas Eve Strands puzzle, and you might be curious if today's puzzle will embrace the festive spirit or not. If you're struggling with this challenging puzzle and need assistance, you'll find all the help you need in the guide below.
In this article, you'll discover spoiler-free general hints for this engaging mobile puzzle game, individual word spoilers if you prefer not to use in-game hints, an explanation of the puzzle's clue and theme, and even the complete answer if you're ready to see it.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #296 December 24, 2024
Today's Strands puzzle comes with the clue Who on Earth...?. There is one Spangram and six themed words to find, making a total of seven items to search for.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Looking for a couple of helpful tips without spoiling too much of this challenging puzzle game? The three sections below offer just that: subtle hints to steer you closer to today's theme.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: People that live on earth.
General Hint 2
Hint 2: Natural first names.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Names that are things in nature.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands
Each of the two sections below contains one spoiler for this innovative puzzle game. There's also a screenshot showing where that word fits in the puzzle; only open these if you want individual spoilers for today's Strands.
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Brook
Spoiler 2
Word 2: Willow
The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to this free puzzle game, akin to Wordle, is inside the section below. If you open it, you'll see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of where each belongs in the grid.
Today's category is NatureNames. The words are Holly, Willow, Brook, Laurel, River, and Clementine.
Today's Strands Explained
If you don't quite grasp this puzzle, look below. Inside this expandable section, you'll find a breakdown of how the clue, theme, and all the words connect.
Each of the themed words in today's puzzle are Nature Names, or first names that are also things found in nature, like River. The clue Who On Earth fits perfectly because it refers to these earthly names.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website, available on almost any device with a browser.
