New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for December 25, 2024

Solve today's Strands Christmas Day puzzle with this guide! The puzzle theme revolves around a familiar Christmas tradition, hinted at by the clue "A Visit From Santa." This guide offers hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer, allowing you to choose your level of assistance.

Nine items are hidden within the grid: a pangram and eight thematically related words.

Hints:

These hints progressively reveal more about the puzzle's theme and word choices.

• Hint 1: What gifts might Santa bring?
• Hint 2: Consider smaller, typical gifts.
• Hint 3: Think about small gifts commonly found in Christmas stockings.

Partial Solutions (Spoilers):

These sections reveal two words and their locations within the grid. View at your own risk!

• Word 1: Candy
• Word 2: Toys

Complete Solution (Major Spoiler):

This section reveals the full solution, including all themed words and their placement. Only proceed if you're completely stuck!

The category is Stocking Stuffers. The words are: Toys, Plushie, Orange, Socks, Scarf, Coal, Candy, and Pens.

Theme Explanation:

The clue "A Visit From Santa" connects to the theme because Santa brings presents, many of which are small enough to fit inside a Christmas stocking. The words in the puzzle represent common stocking stuffer items.

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