Solve today's Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with this helpful guide! Unsure if the puzzle has a holiday theme? This guide provides spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if needed), a theme explanation, and the complete answer if you're truly stumped.
NYT Games Strands Puzzle #296 - December 24, 2024
Today's Strands puzzle clue is Who on Earth...? Find one pangram and six themed words (seven total).
New York Times Games Strands Clues & Hints
Need a little nudge without spoilers? These hints point you towards the theme:
General Hint 1
Hint 1: Names of people who inhabit the Earth.
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Hint 2: Common given names.
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Hint 3: Names that are also found in nature.
read moreIndividual Word Spoilers
Stuck on a specific word? These sections reveal one word and its location within the puzzle:
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Brook
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Word 2: Willow
read moreThe Complete Solution
Ready to see the answer? This section reveals all themed words, the pangram, and their placement in the grid.
Today's theme is Nature Names. The words are Holly, Willow, Brook, Laurel, River, and Clementine.
read moreTheme Explanation
Need a deeper understanding of the puzzle? This section breaks down the clue, theme, and word connections.
The themed words are all Nature Names – given names that are also names of things found in nature (e.g., River). The clue "Who on Earth...?" refers to these earthly names.
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