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

Solve today's Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with this helpful guide! Are you stumped by this challenging word puzzle? This guide provides spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if needed), a theme explanation, and the complete answer.

NYT Games Strands Puzzle #296 (December 24, 2024)

Today's Strands puzzle clue is Who on Earth...? Seven words await – 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: Names of people who inhabit our planet.

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Hint 2: Common given names.

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Hint 3: Names that also represent natural elements.

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Stuck on a few words? These sections offer individual word solutions and placement clues (view only if you need help!):

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Brook

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Word 2: Willow

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

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

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Still confused? This section explains the puzzle's logic:

The themed words are all Nature Names – given names that also refer to things found in nature (like River). The clue, "Who on Earth," connects to these earth-related names.

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