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Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

NYT Strands board for December 23, 2024: Pass the eggnog.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

Completed NYT Strands board for December 23, 2024: Pass the eggnog.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is HOLIDAYFLAVOR.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: GINGERBREAD, CRANBERRY, PEPPERMINT, COCOA.

Holiday foods in general?

Ah, I see the word HOLIDAY in the upper left.

Its not a theme word, so its probably part of the spangram.

PEPPERMINT is in the bottom left.

Oh, Ive got it: I bet the spangram is HOLIDAYFLAVOR.

CRANBERRY runs up the right edge.

GINGERBREAD is below the spangram.

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

it’s possible for you to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.