NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 23, 2024 (#295)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 23, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 23, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Pass the eggnog
Today’s theme is “Pass the eggnog”. All 4 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, C, G, P. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 9, 10 and 11 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
HOLIDAYFLAVOR
It is a single word of 13 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with H, ends with R.
AnswersAll theme words
- COCOA5 letters
- CRANBERRY9 letters
- PEPPERMINT10 letters
- GINGERBREAD11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.