Today's NYT Strands puzzle features a fun seasonal topic. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So FarHint for today's Strands puzzleToday's Strands theme is: All the trimmingsIf that doesn't help you, here's a clue: O Tannenbaum. Here are the nonspangram answers:STAR, ANGEL, LIGHTS, RIBBON, TINSEL, ORNAMENTToday's Strands spangramThe completed NYT Strands puzzle for Dec. 20, 2025. Toughest Strands puzzlesHere are some of the Strands topics I've found to be the toughest in recent weeks.

Source: New York Times December 21, 2025 04:30 UTC