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

Today's Strands puzzle, themed "A Visit From Santa," presents a Christmas-themed word search challenge. The goal is to identify nine items, including eight themed words and a pangram, within a jumbled letter grid. Even experienced Strands players may find this puzzle tricky. This guide offers assistance ranging from general hints to complete solutions.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297 December 25, 2024

The clue for today's puzzle is A Visit From Santa. Nine words are hidden within the grid.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

The following sections provide progressively more detailed hints, each revealing one word.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: What might Santa bring?

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Small gifts.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Small gifts to fill your sock-like decorations.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

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

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Candy

Spoiler 2

Word 2: Toys

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

This section contains the complete solution, including all themed words and their positions.

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

Today's Strands Explained

This section explains how the theme connects to the clue.

"A Visit from Santa" implies gifts, many of which are traditionally found in stockings. All themed words represent typical stocking stuffers.

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