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

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 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 plus a pangram.

New York Times Games Strands Hints

Need a nudge without spoilers? These hints point you toward 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 natural elements.

read morePartial Solutions (Word Spoilers)

These sections offer individual word solutions and their placement in the puzzle. Use only if you need a little extra help.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Brook

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Word 2: Willow

read moreComplete Solution to Today's NYT Games Strands

Ready for the full answer? This section reveals all themed words, the pangram, and their locations.

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

read moreTheme Explanation

Still stuck? This section breaks down the clue, theme, and word connections.

The themed words are all Nature Names – given names that also represent natural elements (like River). The clue, "Who on Earth...?" refers to these names found in nature.

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