Solve today's Strands Christmas Day puzzle! This article provides hints, clues, and the full solution for NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297 (December 25, 2024). Whether you're a seasoned Strands player or a newcomer, this guide will help you unravel the word puzzle.
The puzzle's clue is "A Visit From Santa". Nine items need to be found: a pangram and eight themed words.
General Hints (Expand for spoilers):
General Hint 1
What might Santa bring?
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Consider typical Christmas gifts.
General Hint 2
Small gifts.
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Think about small items often found in stockings.
General Hint 3
Small gifts to fill your sock-like decorations.
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Focus on items small enough for a stocking.
Word Spoilers (Expand for spoilers and image):
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Candy
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Spoiler 2
Word 2: Toys
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Complete Solution (Expand for spoilers and image):
The theme is Stocking. The words are Toys, Plushie, Orange, Socks, Scarf, Coal, Candy, and Pens.
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Theme Explanation (Expand for spoilers):
"A Visit from Santa" implies Christmas gifts, many of which are small enough for a stocking. The themed words represent typical stocking stuffers.
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The puzzle's theme cleverly connects the clue to common Christmas stocking fillers.
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