Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah ... players know the letter is in the word and in the correct place. "One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen," Aslan ...

My mother would always put a piece of COAL – neatly wrapped up of course – in our Christmas STOCKING ... Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections.

NYT Strands Answer ... you to find six to eight words hidden within a jumbled grid of letters, all connected by a single theme. NYT's user-friendly design keeps the game casual, but don't be ...

Ask your kids to answer: What is Santa Claus’ real name? What was the first and only Christmas song to be played from outer space? And just how cuddly is that Grinch? Elise Solé is an ...