Solve today's Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with our comprehensive guide! Unsure if the puzzle is holiday-themed? This guide provides spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if needed), theme explanations, and the complete answer.
Today's Strands puzzle features the clue Who on Earth...? Seven words are to be found: six themed words and a pangram.
Need a nudge without spoilers? These hints subtly point towards the theme.
Hint 1: Names of people who inhabit the planet Earth.
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Hint 2: Common given names.
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Hint 3: Names that are also found in nature.
Stuck on a specific word? These sections offer individual solutions and placement hints. Only open if you need help with a single word.
Word 1: Brook
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Word 2: Willow
read moreComplete Solution to Today's NYT Games StrandsReady for the full answer? This section reveals all themed words, the pangram, and their locations in the grid.
The theme is Nature Names. The words are Holly, Willow, Brook, Laurel, River, and Clementine.
read moreTheme ExplanationNeed a deeper understanding? This section breaks down the puzzle's clue, theme, and word connections.
The themed words are all names that are also names of things found in nature (e.g., River). The clue, "Who on Earth...?" refers to these naturally occurring names.
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