Solve today's Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with this helpful guide! Unsure if the puzzle has a holiday theme? This guide offers spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if you need them), 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...? Seven words are to be found: six themed words and one pangram.
New York Times Games Strands Hints
Need a nudge without spoilers? These hints point you toward the theme:
General Hint 1
Hint 1: Think about people who inhabit the Earth.
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Hint 2: Consider common given names.
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Hint 3: Focus on names that are also natural elements.
read moreWord Spoilers
Stuck on a specific word? These sections provide solutions and placement hints (open only if you want individual spoilers):
Spoiler 1
Word 1: Brook
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Word 2: Willow
read moreThe Complete Answer
Ready to reveal the solution? This section contains all themed words, the pangram, and their positions in the grid.
The theme is Nature Names. The words are Holly, Willow, Brook, Laurel, River, and Clementine.
read moreTheme Explanation
Need a deeper understanding? This section breaks down how the clue, theme, and words connect.
The themed words are all first names that also represent things found in nature (like River). The clue, "Who on Earth...?", perfectly fits this theme of earthly names.
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