You might say Christmas is now officially over, but traditionally it’s just beginning.

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Dec. 26, No. 663.

Word 1 (top left) hint — piece of flexible material used to fasten or carry something

Here are the horoscopes for today, Friday, December 26, 2025.

Although Capricorn is a sign that strives for worldly success you also have a desire to understand deeper things and your main focus this year will be on mysteries of one sort or another.