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New York Times Today Branches The puzzle was almost impossible for me, because it was focused on a particular TV show that I had never watched before and barely knew anything about. (Season 4 premieres today, if you want to check it out.) If you’re like me, you need hints and answers, so read on.
I dig deeper into it The rules of the threads in this story.
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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s Strands topic is: This is just reality (TV)
If that doesn’t help, here’s a guide: Show with lots of tricks.
Keywords to unlock in-game hints
Your goal is to find the hidden words that fit the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, search for any words you can find. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the keywords. These are the words I used to get those hints but any four or more letter words you find will work:
- Side, hide, beginning, tart, faith, tens, ban, fate, silt, casting, attribute
Today’s Strands Puzzle Answers
These are the answers that relate to the topic. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, which is a thematic word that connects from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have them all (I initially thought there were always eight but I’ve learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-Spanish answers:
- Castle, shield, mission, faith, banishment
Spanggram threads today
NYT Strands puzzle completed on January 8, 2026.
Strands spangram today is Traitors. To find it, start with the letter T which is three letters away in the far left row, and work your way down to the bottom.
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The most difficult puzzles
Here are some of the Strands topics I found the most difficult.
No. 1: Dated slang. You probably didn’t use this language even when it was great. The most difficult word: fat.
No. 2: Thar it blows! I think marine biologists might get good at this. The most difficult word: Balin or right.
No. 3: Off the hook. Again, it helps to know a lot about sea creatures. Sorry, Charlie. Difficult word: big eye or skipjack.