Today's Strands puzzle, themed around a visit from Santa, presents a Christmas-themed word puzzle. To solve it, you need to identify the theme and locate the hidden words within the letter grid.
Even experienced Strands players might find this puzzle challenging. This guide provides hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer, depending on your needs.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297 (December 25, 2024)
The clue for today's puzzle is A Visit From Santa. Nine items are to be found: a pangram and eight themed words.
Hints and Clues
The following sections offer increasing levels of assistance, starting with general hints and progressing to full spoilers. Use only as much help as you need!
General Hint 1
Hint 1: Consider what Santa might bring as gifts.
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Hint 2: Think about small, typical gifts.
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Hint 3: Small items frequently found in Christmas stockings.
read more### Partial Solutions (Spoilers)
These sections reveal two words and their locations within the grid.
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Candy
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Word 2: Toys
read more### Complete Solution
This section provides the full solution, including all themed words and their placement.
The theme is Stocking Stuffers. The words are Toys, Plushie, Orange, Socks, Scarf, Coal, Candy, and Pens.
read more### Theme Explanation
This section explains how the theme connects to the puzzle's clue.
The clue, "A Visit from Santa," points to Christmas gifts. The theme, "Stocking Stuffers," focuses on small gifts traditionally placed in Christmas stockings. All the words represent items commonly found in a stocking.
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