Every day, you can find a whole new Strands puzzle on the New York Times Games website. This puzzle game is a word-search game but with some added complexity: You don’t get to see the words you are hunting for ahead of time. Instead, you’ll need to figure out the theme shared between them from one little clue.
This puzzle is probably going to stump a lot of fans, even those who know how to play Strands really well. However, here you can find all the help you need to solve it, including things like spoilers and hints.
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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #295 December 23, 2024
The Strands puzzle for today has five things to find: the Spangram and four themed words. The clue for today is Pass the Eggnog.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Searching for some helpful hints that won’t spoil whole words for this innovative puzzle game? In each of the three sections below you can find some helpful tips that won’t ruin any of the words in this puzzle.
General Hint 1
General Hint 2
General Hint 3
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Each of the two sections below has one spoiled word and a screenshot of where it goes in the letter grid of this minimalist puzzle game. Open them up with the Read More button below each one.
Spoiler 1
Spoiler 2
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If the full answer for this browser-based game is what you are looking for, look no further. You can find all the themed words and a screenshot of a completed puzzle inside the expandable section below.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you don’t understand this puzzle, the section below has an explanation. You can find a breakdown of the theme, the themed words, and the clue and how they all fit together.
Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website, available on almost any device with a browser.
- Platform(s)
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Web Browser
- Released
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March 4, 2024
- Developer(s)
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The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
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The New York Times Company