Solve today's Strands Christmas Day puzzle with this guide! This article provides hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer to puzzle #297 (December 25, 2024), themed around Santa's visit.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297, December 25, 2024
The clue is A Visit From Santa. Nine items are to be found: a pangram and eight themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
These hints offer increasing levels of assistance. Use the "read more" sections cautiously!
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What might Santa bring?
read more
Consider typical gifts received during Christmas.General Hint 2
Hint 2: Small gifts.
read more
Focus on items small enough to fit in a stocking.General Hint 3
Hint 3: Small gifts to fill your sock-like decorations.
read more
The theme centers around stocking stuffers.Spoilers for Two Words in Today's Strands
These sections reveal two words and their locations within the puzzle grid.
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Candy
read more
See image for location.Spoiler 2
Word 2: Toys
read more
See image for location.The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands
This section contains the complete solution. Use only if you're completely stuck!
The category is Stocking. The words are Toys, Plushie, Orange, Socks, Scarf, Coal, Candy, and Pens.
read more
See image for word placement.Today's Strands Explained
This section explains the puzzle's theme.
"A Visit from Santa" implies gifts, many of which are traditionally stocking stuffers. All themed words represent small items suitable for a Christmas stocking.
read more
The theme connects the clue to the items found in a Christmas stocking.Ready to play? Visit the New York Times Games Strands website. It's accessible on most devices with a browser.
