#303Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Strands answers for December 31, 2024 — “Resolutions” (#303)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for December 31, 2024 (puzzle #303) is ITSOVER, a 7-letter answer to the theme "Resolutions". The 6 theme words are CLOSURE, CODA, CONCLUSION, ENDING, EPILOGUE and FINALE.
Where is each answer on the December 31 Strands board?
Strands #303 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram ITSOVER.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOSURE | 7 | row 4, column 1 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| CODA | 4 | row 8, column 3 | row 8, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| CONCLUSION | 10 | row 1, column 1 | row 4, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| ENDING | 6 | row 3, column 1 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| EPILOGUE | 8 | row 1, column 5 | row 5, column 6 | top to bottom |
| FINALE | 6 | row 2, column 4 | row 3, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| ITSOVER | 7 | row 2, column 1 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the December 31 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #303 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 7 letters6 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads C-A-N-I-E-P, row 2 reads I-O-L-F-L-I, row 3 reads E-T-N-E-O-G, row 4 reads C-N-S-C-N-U, row 5 reads L-D-O-L-O-E, row 6 reads S-O-I-V-U-I, row 7 reads D-U-R-N-E-S, and row 8 reads A-O-C-E-G-R.
How hard was the December 31 Strands puzzle?
Strands #303 scores easy on our difficulty index, harder than 27% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the December 31 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #303 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Heidi Erwin. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the December 31 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on December 31, 2024?
The Strands clue for December 31, 2024 is “Resolutions”, on puzzle #303. It is answered by the spangram ITSOVER, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on December 31, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for December 31, 2024 are CLOSURE, CODA, CONCLUSION, ENDING, EPILOGUE and FINALE, plus the spangram ITSOVER.
What was the big word in the December 31, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for December 31, 2024 is ITSOVER, 7 letters long, running from row 2, column 1 to row 8, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Resolutions” mean?
The Strands theme “Resolutions” for December 31, 2024 means ITSOVER — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands December 31, 2024?
Strands puzzle #303 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the December 31, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #303 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 27% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on December 31, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 is #303, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in December 2024, part of the full Strands archive.