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

Solve today's Christmas Eve NYT Games Strands puzzle with this spoiler-free guide! Struggling with this challenging word puzzle? This guide provides hints, individual word solutions (if needed), theme explanations, and the complete answer.

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.

Helpful Hints (Spoiler-Free)

Need a nudge without revealing too much? These hints point you towards the theme:

General Hint 1

Hint 1: Consider names commonly given to people.

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Think about names found in nature.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Names that are also natural elements.

Individual Word Spoilers

Stuck on a specific word? These sections provide one word spoiler each, along with its placement in the puzzle. Only open if you need individual help.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Brook

Spoiler 2

Word 2: Willow

Complete Answer

Ready to see the solution? The complete answer, including all themed words, the pangram, and their placement, is below.

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

Theme Explanation

Still puzzled? This section explains how the clue, theme, and words connect.

The themed words are all names that also represent things found in nature (e.g., River). The clue "Who on Earth...?" refers to these earthly names.

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