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

Solve today's challenging Christmas Eve Strands puzzle with this helpful guide! Need assistance with the difficult puzzle? This guide provides spoiler-free hints, individual word solutions (if you're not keen on using in-game hints), an explanation of the puzzle's theme, and even the complete answer if you're truly stumped.

This article offers several levels of assistance: general hints to help you discover the theme without revealing specific words, individual word spoilers with placements shown (for those who prefer targeted help), a detailed explanation of the puzzle's clue and its connection to the theme, and finally, the complete solution.

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Posts[](/best-spot-the-difference-puzzle-games/#threads)The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #296 December 24, 2024 ----------------------------------------------------

Today's *Strands* puzzle clue is **Who on Earth...?** Seven words need to be found: one pangram and six thematically related words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

Need a little nudge without spoiling the fun? The hints below offer subtle clues to guide you toward the puzzle's theme.

General Hint 1

Spoiler 1 (Individual Word Solution)

Complete Solution

Access the New York Times Games Strands website on any device with a browser. Good luck!

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