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Hints, Answers and Help in Today’s New York Times, January 14, No. 317


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today Branches The mystery revolves around the weather that many of us experience at this time of year. Hawaii, Florida, and Arizona, not you. But whatever weather you live in, you should find this puzzle fun. If you need hints and answers, read on.

I also delve 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: Collect

If that doesn’t help, here’s a guide: Brrr!

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:

  • mecha,swap,send,cant,slot,bag,trolley,tart,fear,pocket,bean,vote,voter,love,saint

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 get them all (I initially thought there were always eight but learned the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-Spanish answers:

  • Sweater, scarf, beanie, gloves, jacket, gloves

Spanggram threads today

Today’s spangram threads are Winter clothes. To find it, start with the letter W which is five letters to the right in the top row and work your way down.

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NTS Strands puzzle completed on January 14, 2025.

New York Times/Screenshot by CNET



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