NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 23, 2025 (#660)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 23, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 23, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Br-r-r-r-r!
Today’s theme is “Br-r-r-r-r!”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, C, C, F, F, G, P. Several share a starting letter (C, F).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
NOTSOHOT
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with N, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- COLD4 letters
- COOL4 letters
- POLAR5 letters
- CHILLY6 letters
- FRIGID6 letters
- GLACIAL7 letters
- FREEZING8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.