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Hints for the December 25 Strands theme
The theme, “A visit from Santa,” points to items associated with a Christmas stocking. The spangram is STOCKING, a word that spans the board’s edges. In Strands, the other answers are theme-related words hidden in the letter grid.
All December 25, 2024 Strands answers
- CANDY
- COAL
- ORANGE
- PENS
- PLUSHIE
- SCARF
- SOCKS
- TOYS
- Spangram: STOCKING
Why some listings call it puzzle #296
The assignment’s #296 label conflicts with archive listings that place December 24 at #296 and December 25 at #297. The matching title page also uses #296, but the available evidence does not establish an official NYT archive confirmation. The date and solution are clearer than the puzzle number, so treat #297 as corroborated by secondary archives rather than as officially verified metadata.
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