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NYT Strands Hints and Answer for December 30, 2025 (Game #667)

The December 30, 2025 NYT Strands theme is “2025 Top Twenty.” Get progressive hints, then reveal the HITSONGS spangram and five answers.
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Need help with NYT Strands for Tuesday, December 30, 2025? The theme is “2025 Top Twenty.” Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then reveal the spangram and all five theme words when you’re ready.

Today’s Strands theme hint

The theme is 2025 Top Twenty. The puzzle’s entries are song titles; the available answer sources do not identify a chart or ranking method behind the theme name.

Clue words to unlock an in-game hint

Find any three valid non-theme words on the board to unlock a hint that highlights a theme word. These clue words can help you get started:

  • STAY
  • BRAISE
  • SCORN
  • BLOG
  • RAID
  • DIED

Spangram hint

The spangram has eight letters. It touches the top edge at column one and the bottom edge at column two.

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Full Strands answer for December 30, 2025

Spangram: HITSONGS

Theme words: ABRACADABRA, DAISIES, GOLDEN, MANCHILD, ORDINARY.

This is NYT Strands game #667, dated December 30, 2025. The answer list is cross-checked against two secondary sources; the New York Times game archive was not available for verification.

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How Strands hints work

Strands is a themed word-search game. Its spangram describes the theme and connects opposite sides of the board. Finding three valid non-theme words unlocks a hint that highlights one theme word. This mechanics description comes from a third-party game guide, not an official NYT rules page.

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