Strands Answers in Order December 23, 2024 #444, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 23, 2024. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.

Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)

Theme clue: "Pass the eggnog"
  • Category nudge: Think about pass the eggnog
  • Theme words count: 4 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: C, C, G, P
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: HOLIDAYFLAVOR

Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.

Theme connection: This word relates to "Pass the eggnog" and connects all theme words.

Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)

Theme Words:

COCOA CRANBERRY GINGERBREAD PEPPERMINT

All Valid Solutions (613 words):

ABEAM
ABEAR
ABED
ABRADE
ABRADER
ABRI
ABRIDGE
ABRIDGED
ABRIDGER
ABRIN
ACTOR
ADREAD
ADREADING
ADRY
AGED
AGER
AGRIN
AINE
ALEF
ALEGAR
AMIA
AMIE
AMIN
AMINE
AMNIA
AMOEBA
AMOEBEAN
AMORT
ANAN
ANDRO
ANGEL
ANGER
ANIL
ANIMA
ANNA
ANTRE
ARBA
ARCMIN
ARDEB
AREA
AREAD
AREADING
AREAR
ARED
AREDE
AREFY
AREG
ARGAN
ARGAND
ARGYLE
ARNA
ARYL
AVOYER
AYGRE
BABA
BABE
BABEL
BABIED
BABIER
BADE
BANC
BANI
BANIA
BANIAN
BANNED
BANNER
BANT
BARB
BARBE
BARBED
BARBEL
BARBER
BARBERING
BARBERRY
BARBIE
BARD
BARDE
BARE
BARED
BARELY
BARER
BARF
BARFED
BARFLY
BARGE
BARGED
BEAD
BEADER
BEADING
BEAM
BEAMIER
BEAN
BEANIE
BEAR
BEARBERRY
BEARBINE
BEARD
BEARDING
BEARE
BEARED
BEDE
BEDEL
BEGAD
BEGAN
BEGAR
BEIN
BELAY
BELFRY
BENI
BENNI
BERE
BERG
BERINGED
BERRY
BIEN
BIER
BIMA
BINE
BINER
BINNED
BINT
BRAAI
BRAAIED
BRAD
BRAE
BRAIN
BRAINED
BREAD
BREADBERRY
BREADING
BREAM
BREARE
BRED
BREDE
BREI
BREN
BRER
BRERE
BREY
BRIDGE
BRIDGED
BRIG
BRIN
BRING
BRINGER
CAIMAN
CAIN
CANE
CANED
CANER
CANIER
CANINE
CANN
CANNA
CANNAE
CANNED
CANNER
CANNIE
CANNIER
CANT
CANTO
CANTOR
CARN
CARNIE
CARNIED
CARNIER
CEPE
CERCI
CERE
CEREBRIC
CERED
CERGE
CERIC
CERING
CERO
CERT
CIRE
COARB
COCO
COCOA
COERCING
COMA
COMAE
COOEE
COOER
COOM
COOMIER
COOT
CORE
CORM
CRAN
CRANBERRY
CRANE
CRANED
CRANIA
CRANNIED
CREAM
CREAMIER
CREANT
CRINGE
CRINGED
CRINGER
DAINE
DAINT
DANG
DANGED
DANGER
DARB
DARE
DARER
DARG
DARGA
DAYFLY
DEAD
DEADING
DEAN
DEAR
DEARY
DEBAR
DEBE
DEFY
DELAY
DELF
DELO
DENAR
DENI
DENIM
DERE
DERRY
DHOL
DINAR
DING
DINGE
DINGED
DINGER
DINGEY
DINGY
DINIC
DIRE
DIRER
DIRGE
DOLINA
DOLING
DORY
DRAB
DRAG
DRAIN
DRAINER
DRAY
DRAYED
DREAD
DREADING
DREAM
DREAMIER
DREAMT
DREAR
DREARY
DREG
DREY
DROLE
DROLER
DRYER
DRYLY
EAGRE
EARD
EARDING
EARED
ECCE
ECCO
EGAD
EINA
ENACT
ENACTOR
ENIAC
EOAN
ERBIA
ERED
ERIC
ERING
ERMINE
ERMINED
EYRA
FEAR
FEGARY
FERBAM
FERE
FERER
FEYLY
FLAVOR
FLAVORY
FLAY
FLEA
FLED
FLEG
FLEY
FLOR
FLORA
FLORAE
FLORY
FLYER
FRAB
FRAE
FRAIM
FREDAINE
FRENA
FYLE
FYRD
GADI
GADOLINIC
GAED
GAOL
GAOLED
GAOLER
GAYER
GAYLY
GEAN
GEAR
GERBE
GERE
GEYAN
GING
GINGE
GINGELY
GINGER
GINGERADE
GINGERBREAD
GIRN
GNAR
GRAB
GRABEN
GRAD
GRADE
GRADELY
GRADER
GRAIN
GRAINE
GRAINED
GRAINER
GREBE
GRECE
GREY
GREYLY
GRICE
GRICER
GRID
GRIG
GRIN
GRIND
GRINGA
GYRO
HOAED
HOAGY
HOAR
HOARD
HOARDING
HOARY
HOLD
HOLDING
HOLIDAY
HOLIDAYED
HOLIDAYER
HOLING
HORA
HORDING
ICEBERG
ICER
IDOL
INANE
INANER
INBRED
INDOL
INGRAIN
INGRAINED
INNED
INNER
INTO
INTRO
IRID
IRING
LEAD
LEADING
LEAN
LEAR
LEARY
LERE
LIDAR
LIDGER
LIDO
LINAGE
LIND
LING
LINGA
LINGEL
LINGER
LINGERER
LINGY
LIRE
LIRI
LOAD
LOADING
LOAN
LODGE
LODGED
LODGER
LORAN
LORD
LORDING
LORDLING
LORY
LYARD
LYRA
MAAR
MAARE
MABE
MAIN
MAINED
MAINER
MANA
MANAIA
MANI
MANIA
MANIAC
MANNA
MANNED
MANNER
MANTO
MIEN
MINA
MINAE
MINAR
MINBAR
MINE
MINED
MINER
MINT
MOAI
MOAN
MOER
MOERED
MOERING
MOOR
MOOT
MORE
MORT
NABE
NADIR
NAIAD
NAIANT
NAIN
NANA
NANE
NARC
NARD
NARY
NERD
NICE
NICER
NIDOR
NIED
NINE
OARED
OARY
OCEAN
OCREA
OLEA
OLID
OOMIAC
ORAD
ORANG
ORANGE
ORANGER
ORANGEY
ORANGY
ORDO
OVAL
OYER
PEECE
PEEP
PEER
PEPEROMIA
PEPPER
PEPPERMINT
PERE
PERM
PERMIAN
PERMIE
PERT
RABANNA
RABI
RADE
RADGE
RADGER
RADII
RAGE
RAGED
RAGER
RAIA
RAIN
RAINE
RAINED
RANA
RAND
RANG
RANGE
RANGED
RANGER
RANGY
RANI
RANID
RANINE
RANT
RAYED
RAYLE
RAYLED
READ
READER
READING
REAM
REAMIER
REAN
REAR
REARED
REBAR
REBEC
REBEGAN
REBEL
REBRED
RECCE
RECCO
REDE
REDEAR
REDEFY
REDREAM
REDREAMT
REDRY
REFLY
REFRY
REGAR
REGARD
REGNA
REGRIND
REIN
RELAY
RELOAD
RELOADING
RELOAN
RELY
RENIN
REPP
REREAD
REREADING
RERIG
RICE
RICER
RIDGE
RIDGED
RIDGEL
RIDGER
RIDGY
RIND
RING
RINGED
RINGER
ROAD
ROADING
ROAM
ROAN
RODING
ROLE
ROLF
ROLFED
ROLFER
ROMA
ROMAINE
ROMAN
ROOM
ROOMIE
ROOMIER
RYAL
RYEBREAD
RYFE
TOCO
TOMAN
TOMIA
TOMO
TOOM
TORE
TORMINA
TREE
VALE
VALOR
VOAR
VOLA
VOLE
VOLED
VOYAGE
VOYAGED
VOYAGER
YAGER
YALE
YANG
YARD
YARDING
YEAD
YEADING
YEAN
YEAR
YEARD
YEARDING
YEDE
YERBA
YERD
YFERE

Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.

Yesterday's Strands Answers — December 22, 2024

  • Theme: "Are you listening?"
  • Spangram: WINTERWONDERLAND

Theme words:

BELLS GLISTENING SLEIGH SNOW WALKING

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — December 22, 2024

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