Strands Answers in Order December 24, 2024 #443, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 24, 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: "Who on earth ...?"
  • Category nudge: Think about who on earth ...?
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, H, L, R, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: NATURENAMES

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Who on earth ...?" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BROOK CLEMENTINE HOLLY LAUREL RIVER WILLOW

All Valid Solutions (795 words):

AEMULE
AERIE
AERIER
AERIES
AERO
AEROS
AHEM
AHENT
AHOY
AINE
AINEE
AIRN
AIVER
ALEC
ALEE
ALERCE
ALES
ALEW
ALLOT
ALLOW
ALLOY
ALLY
ALMA
ALMAIN
ALME
ALMES
ALOW
ALSO
ALTO
ALURE
AMAIN
AMIE
AMIES
AMIR
AMIRS
AMLA
ANELE
ANENT
ANEW
AREA
AREAE
AREAL
ARLE
ARRIERE
ARRIVE
ARRIVER
ARUM
ATOLL
AUMIL
AURA
AURAE
AURAR
AWEE
AWES
AWNER
AWNIER
BEAM
BEAMER
BEAMIER
BEAU
BELS
BEMA
BEMAUL
BEMIRE
BERIME
BERK
BERKO
BEWARE
BIEN
BIER
BIERS
BILK
BILL
BILLOW
BIMA
BIREME
BIRK
BIRL
BIRLE
BIRLES
BIRLS
BIRO
BIROS
BIRR
BIRSE
BIRSLE
BLOT
BLOW
BLUR
BOOR
BOORS
BOOS
BOOSE
BORE
BOREAL
BOREL
BORES
BORK
BORS
BREAM
BREARE
BREE
BREER
BREI
BREME
BREN
BRER
BRERE
BREW
BREWER
BREWERS
BRIE
BRIER
BRIERS
BRIES
BRILL
BRILLO
BRIM
BROO
BROOK
BROOKLIME
BROOKLIMES
BROOS
BROOSE
BROS
BROSE
BRULE
BRULOT
BRUT
BRUTAL
BRUTALLY
CEIL
CELT
CENT
CENTER
CERE
CEREAL
CERITE
CERNE
CERULE
CERULEAN
CERULEIN
CLAN
CLAT
CLEAN
CLEAT
CLEM
CLEMENT
CLEMENTINE
CLIES
CLIME
CLIMES
CLOT
CLOTURE
CLOU
CLOUR
CLOUT
CLOW
CLOY
CREAM
CREAMER
CREAMERS
CREAMIER
CREATURE
CREE
CREEL
CRENA
CRENEL
CRETIN
CREW
CREWE
CREWEL
CREWELS
CREWES
CREWMAN
CRIB
CRIBROSE
CRIER
CRIERS
CRIES
CRIM
CRIME
CRIMES
CRINE
CRIT
CULL
CULLIES
CULT
CURB
CURBER
CURBERS
CURE
CURER
CURIE
CURIES
CURL
CURLI
CURLIER
CURLIES
CURR
CURRENT
CURRIE
CUTLER
EALE
EALES
EARL
EARN
EARNER
ECLAT
ECRU
ECURIE
ECURIES
EERIE
EERIER
EEVN
EINA
EINE
ELAN
ELECT
ELEMENT
ELMIER
EMEER
EMES
EMEU
EMIR
EMIRS
EMULE
EMURE
ENAMEL
ENAMELS
ENEW
ENHALO
ENTER
ENTERER
ENTIRE
ENVIER
ERECT
ERECTLY
EREV
ERNE
EROS
ERUCT
EWER
EWERS
EWES
HAEM
HAEN
HALE
HALER
HALL
HALLO
HALLOT
HALLOW
HALO
HALT
HAOLE
HEAL
HEALEE
HEALER
HEAT
HEEL
HEIR
HELE
HELO
HELOT
HEME
HENNA
HENNER
HENNIER
HENNIN
HENT
HOLE
HOLLA
HOLLY
HOLT
HOLY
HOTLY
HOWL
IMARI
INNER
INTER
INTERCLAN
INTERCUT
INTERLOAN
INTERN
INTERNE
INVITE
INVITEE
INVITER
IRES
IRREAL
KOORI
KOORIES
KORE
KORES
KORO
KORS
KREWE
KRILL
LAER
LAERS
LALL
LAMA
LAME
LAMER
LAMES
LANE
LANNER
LANNERET
LATU
LAUAN
LAURA
LAURAE
LAUREL
LEAL
LEALER
LEALLY
LEAM
LEAN
LEAT
LECTURE
LECTURER
LEER
LEET
LEIR
LEIRS
LEMAN
LEME
LEMEL
LEMELS
LEMES
LEMUR
LEMURIAN
LEMURINE
LENITE
LENT
LENTEN
LENTI
LERE
LIBEL
LIBELS
LIBER
LIBERO
LIBEROS
LIBERS
LIEN
LIER
LIERNE
LIERS
LIES
LIMA
LIMAN
LIME
LIMES
LIRE
LIRK
LOAN
LOHAN
LOLL
LOLLY
LOTA
LOTAH
LOTO
LOUR
LOURE
LOURIE
LOURIER
LOURIES
LOUT
LOWLY
LOWT
LUCE
LUCENT
LUCERN
LUCERNE
LUCRE
LULL
LUMA
LURE
LURER
MAES
MAIN
MAINER
MAIR
MALE
MALES
MALS
MANE
MANET
MANI
MANRENT
MARE
MARINE
MARINER
MARL
MARLE
MARRI
MARRIER
MAUL
MAULER
MAURI
MAWN
MAWR
MEAL
MEALER
MEALERS
MEALS
MEALY
MEAN
MEAT
MEBOS
MEER
MEIN
MEINT
MELA
MELEE
MELS
MELT
MENE
MENEER
MENT
MENTEE
MERI
MERIL
MERK
MERL
MERLS
MERRIER
MIEN
MILK
MILKO
MILKOS
MILL
MILO
MIRE
MIRES
MIRK
MIRO
MIRS
MULE
MURA
MURE
MURINE
MURL
MURR
MURRA
MURRAIN
MURRE
MURRI
MURRIN
MURRINE
NAIRU
NAIVE
NAIVER
NAME
NAMER
NAMERS
NAMES
NAMU
NARE
NARRE
NATURE
NEAL
NEAR
NEAT
NEATLY
NEELE
NEEM
NEIVE
NEMN
NENE
NERINE
NERITE
NEVI
NEWEL
NEWELS
NEWER
NEWIE
NEWIES
NIECE
NINE
NIRL
NITE
NITER
OBES
OLEA
OLEIN
OLEINE
OLENT
OLLA
OLLIE
OLLIES
OORIE
OORIER
OOSE
ORBIER
ORES
ORIEL
ORIELS
ORLE
ORLES
OULK
OURIE
OURIER
OUTCRIES
OUTLER
OWLY
RAIN
RAINE
RAMAL
RAMEAL
RAMI
RAMIE
RAMIES
RANEE
RANI
RARE
RAWER
RAWN
REAL
REALER
REALES
REALLOT
REALLY
REALM
REALO
REALS
REAM
REAME
REAMER
REAMERS
REAMES
REAMIER
REAN
REAR
REBILL
RECEIVE
RECEIVER
RECENT
RECENTER
RECLEAN
RECTA
RECTAL
RECTALLY
RECTO
RECULE
RECUR
RECURE
RECUT
REEARN
REEL
REEN
REERECT
REIN
REIVE
RELENT
RELOAN
RELUCT
RELUME
RELUMES
REMAIN
REMAN
REMANET
REMANIE
RENAME
RENAMES
RENEW
RENEWER
RENEWERS
RENIN
RENNE
RENT
RENTE
RERENT
RETIE
RETINE
RETINENE
REVIE
REWAN
REWEAR
REWIRE
REWIRES
RIBES
RIBOSE
RIEL
RIELS
RIEM
RILL
RIMA
RIMAE
RIME
RIMER
RIMERS
RIMES
RIMU
RINE
RITE
RIVE
RIVEN
RIVER
RIVERINE
RIVET
RIVIERE
ROBE
ROBES
ROOK
ROOS
ROOSE
ROSE
ROSEAL
RUER
RULE
RULER
RULIER
RUMAL
RUMALS
RUME
RUMES
SEAL
SEAM
SEAMAN
SEAME
SEAMER
SEAMIER
SEIL
SEIR
SEME
SEMI
SEMIE
SEMIERECT
SEMILUCENT
SERK
SEWAN
SEWAR
SEWEN
SEWER
SEWN
SLAE
SLAM
SLEW
SOBER
SOOK
SORB
SORBO
SORE
SOREL
SORI
TAEL
TALC
TALE
TALENT
TALER
TALL
TALLOL
TALLOW
TALLY
TANE
TANH
TANNER
TANNIE
TANNIN
TEEL
TEEN
TEENE
TEER
TENE
TENIA
TENIAE
TENREC
TERCE
TERCEL
TERN
TERNE
TERRIER
TERRIERS
TERRIES
TIER
TIERCE
TIERCEL
TINE
TINEA
TINEAL
TINMEN
TINNER
TIRE
TIRL
TIRR
TOLA
TOLAN
TOLANE
TOLE
TOLL
TOLLIE
TOLLIES
TOLLY
TOLU
TOLUOL
TOLYL
TOUR
TOURER
TOURIE
TOURIES
TULE
TURBO
TURBOS
TUREEN
TURRET
ULAN
ULCER
ULEMA
URAEI
URARE
URARI
UREA
UREAL
URENA
URINE
VEENA
VEER
VEERIES
VEIN
VEINER
VENA
VENAE
VENEREAL
VENEREAN
VENERIES
VENEWE
VENEWES
VERLAN
VIAE
VIER
VINA
VINE
VINEAL
VINER
VINERIES
VINEW
VINT
VINTNER
VIRE
VIRENT
VIRL
VITE
WAIN
WAIR
WAIRUA
WAIVE
WAIVER
WAME
WAMES
WANE
WANIER
WARE
WARIER
WARN
WARNER
WARRE
WAUL
WAUR
WEAL
WEALS
WEAN
WEANER
WEAR
WEARIER
WEEN
WEER
WEET
WEIL
WEIR
WEIRS
WENA
WERE
WERO
WEROS
WIEL
WIELS
WIENER
WIENIE
WILL
WILLOW
WIRE
WIREMAN
WIRER
WIRES
WOLLIES
WOLLY
WREN
WRIER
WRIES
WULL
WURLIE
WURLIES
YOWL

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — December 23, 2024

  • Theme: "Pass the eggnog"
  • Spangram: HOLIDAYFLAVOR

Theme words:

COCOA CRANBERRY GINGERBREAD PEPPERMINT

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — December 23, 2024

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