Struggling to crack NYT Strands‘ December 26 edition? Here’s some help with the hints, clues, and answers, which will make your word-seeking on the grid easier. For the unversed, the unconventional will provide you with a six-by-eight grid for word finding. However, firstly, you are required to crack the central theme of the puzzle and spangram. Here, spangram means the eventual description of the theme, stretched on opposing sides of the grid. After cracking these, you can search for words associated with the theme. For easy solving, this article will assist you with the hints and clues at every step of the game.

So, here is Strands’ help for the December 26 version.

Strands hint and theme for December 26

Today’s Theme: Relative Conjunction

Theme’s Hint: The theme doesn’t answer a grammatical query but rather is talking about family members.

What are the Strands answers for today, December 26?

The below information will provide you with the spangram hint and actual theme. Moreover, it will also help you to find words on the grid.

Spangram Theme: REUNION

• The ‘R’ is located in the first column, forming the word in a zig-zag manner in the fourth row, ending at the last row’s ‘N’.
• The Spangram is Reunion, related to family members, who aren’t one’s immediate family but are associated in some way or other.

List of words to locate on the grid:

• NIECE – The ‘N’ is the first row’s word, ending the word in the next row itself.
• GRANDCHILD – The ‘G’ is located in the fourth column and completes the word in the second row’s ‘D’.
• NEPHEW – The ‘N’ is the fourth row’s first letter.
• UNCLE – The ‘U’ is found in the second column and the word completes itself in the similar column only.
• AUNT – The ‘A’ is the fifth row’s last column.
• COUSIN – The ‘C’ is located in the third column, forming the word in a zig-zag manner.
• INLAW- The ‘I’ is in the last column and completes the word in a ‘U’ shape.