Latest addition to the New York Times’ word game lineup is Strands, a challenging yet entertaining game. Players can enhance their word-game experience by exploring hints in NYT Connections and Quordle. In today’s edition of NYT Strands (game #297), the theme revolves around “A visit from Santa”, with hint words like HULK, SCAN, LUCK, and more leading players to the answers like COAL, SOCKS, PENS, and others. The spangram for today is STOCKING. Each game presents a new set of word challenges, keeping players engaged and intrigued. Do you have what it takes to conquer the daily Strands puzzles and uncover all the hidden words? Test your skills and share your success stories with us!