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Word Wheel Results Found in New York Times: 12/25/24

by Owen Feb 10,2025

Solve today's Strands Christmas Day puzzle! This article provides hints, clues, and even spoilers to help you unravel the word puzzle themed around Santa's visit. Whether you're a seasoned Strands player or a newcomer, this guide offers assistance for completing puzzle #297 (December 25, 2024).

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #297, December 25, 2024

Today's Strands puzzle clue is A Visit From Santa. Nine items are hidden within the grid: a pangram and eight themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

The following sections each contain a spoiler for one word. Click "read more" to reveal the hint.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: What might Santa bring?

read more Gifts!

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Small gifts.

read more Think small presents, suitable for a stocking.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Small gifts to fill your sock-like decorations.

read more The theme centers around stocking stuffers.

Spoilers for Two Words in Today's Strands

These sections reveal two words and their locations within the grid.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Candy

read more [Image showing the location of "Candy" in the puzzle grid]

Spoiler 2

Word 2: Toys

read more [Image showing the location of "Toys" in the puzzle grid]

The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

Ready for the complete solution? The following section reveals all themed words and their positions.

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

read more [Image showing the location of all words in the puzzle grid]

Today's Strands Explained

Here's how the theme connects to the clue.

"A Visit from Santa" implies many gifts, many of which might fit inside a Stocking. All themed words represent typical stocking stuffers.

read more The puzzle's design cleverly links the clue to the theme of common Christmas stocking fillers.

Ready to play? Visit the New York Times Games Strands website, accessible on most devices.

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