Today's Strands puzzle, themed "A Visit From Santa," presents a Christmas-themed word puzzle. The objective is to identify nine words, including eight themed words and a pangram, hidden within a grid of letters. This guide provides hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer.
Hints & Clues:
Several hints guide players towards the solution. General hints suggest considering what Santa might bring, focusing on small gifts and items suitable for stocking stuffers. More specific spoilers reveal two words – "Candy" and "Toys" – along with their positions in the grid.
Complete Solution:
The complete solution reveals the theme: Stocking. The eight themed words fitting this theme are: Toys, Plushie, Orange, Socks, Scarf, Coal, Candy, and Pens.
Theme Explanation:
The theme, "A Visit From Santa," connects to the stocking theme because Santa's gifts often end up in stockings. All the revealed words are typical stocking stuffers.
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