New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for December 24, 2024

Solve the Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with this comprehensive guide! Unsure if today's puzzle is holiday-themed? This guide provides spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if needed), theme explanations, and the complete answer.

NYT Games Strands Puzzle #296, December 24, 2024

Today's Strands puzzle features the clue Who on Earth...? Seven words are to be found: six themed words and one pangram.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Need a nudge without spoilers? These hints subtly point towards the theme:

General Hint 1

Hint 1: Earthly inhabitants.

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Common given names.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Names that are also natural elements.

Spoilers for Two Words

These sections contain individual word spoilers and their placement in the puzzle. Use only if you need assistance.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Brook

Spoiler 2

Word 2: Willow

The Complete Answer

The solution to this Wordle-like puzzle is below. This reveals all themed words, the pangram, and their positions.

The theme is NatureNames. The words are Holly, Willow, Brook, Laurel, River, and Clementine.

Theme Explanation

This section explains the puzzle's logic.

The themed words are all Nature Names – given names that also represent natural elements (e.g., River). The clue "Who on Earth..." refers to these earthly names.

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