NYT Strands Today: Hints and Answers for December 23, 2024

If you’re finding it hard to spot words in NYT’s latest word game, then check out these Strands hints today. Those bored with the New York Times’ sensational games like Wordle and Connections are turning their attention to Strands for a challenging new experience. If you’re one of them; struggling with Strands #295 then we can get you sorted. To help you out, we have included the hints, answers, and the Spangram for today’s Strands on December 23, 2024.

Today’s Strands Theme

The theme for today’s Strands on December 23, 2024, is — Pass the eggnog

NYT Strands Hint for Today

The hint for today’s Spangram for Strands — a distinct taste of a food or drink that captures the essence of christmas.

Once you’ve decrypted the Spangram, finding the theme words for today’s Strands is quite easy. If you still can’t figure it out, we’ve included hints for a couple of theme words below, including one from the left half and another from the right half of the board.

Spoiler Warning:

Scroll past this point AT YOUR OWN RISK. Hints and answers for today’s Strands below.

To make it easy for you to solve this puzzle on your own without having to scroll down to view the answers, here are some of the Strands hints that may help you:

• Hint #1: a type of cake made during the festive season, typically containing cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon; starts with the letter “G” and ends with “D”.
• Hint #2: a small, round red fruit with a sour taste, that’s used to make juice and sauce; starts with the letter “C” and ends with “Y”.

Strands Spangram Position: Is It Vertical or Horizontal?

Today’s puzzle does have some twists and turns; so the Spangram this Strands is – POLYGONAL.

We will help you to decipher today’s answer by providing the locations of the first and last letters of today’s Spangram below:

• First letter: Column 1, Row 1
• Last letter: Column 3, Row 1

Do you also solve Wordle every day? Our posts for today’s Wordle and today’s Connections include helpful hints and answers to these puzzles.

Today’s Strands Spangram Answer

The Spangram answer for today’s Strands #295 on December 23, 2024, is — HolidayFlavor

Today’s Strands Answers: Words List

So, what are the answers for NYT Strands on December 23, 2024? Find out below:

• PEPPERMINT
• CRANBERRY
• COCOA
• GINGERBREAD

Yesterday’s Strands Answers

Lost all perspective of time, did you? Is this not the Strands game you want to solve? Perhaps you are looking for hints and answers to Strands game #294 from December 22, 2024. In that case, you can find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers here.

Today’s Strands was pretty straightforward as it featured the distinct tastes of the festive season. The first theme word (PEPPERMINT) set the tone for this theme, making it easy for me to crack the Spangram in no time.

How did today’s Strands game pan out for you? Please share your thoughts in the comments below. See you tomorrow for more fun.