Hints, answers and help in today’s New York Times, January 20 #688


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New York Times Today Branches The puzzle can be difficult. I guess I don’t know much about the parts of a particular piece of clothing that I wear every day. Some of the answers are difficult to parse, so if you need hints and answers, keep reading.

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: Sneak around.

If that doesn’t help, here’s the proof: on your feet.

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:

  • LOG, SLOG, SLOGS, HOLE, SLOT, TAME, TAME, FAME, KICK, KICKS, STAMP, LACE

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 learned the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-Spanish answers:

  • Heel, logo, insole, shoelace, patch, tongue, eyelet

Spanggram threads today

Completed the NYT Strands puzzle on January 20, 2026

NYT Strands puzzle completed on January 20, 2026.

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Today’s spangram threads are Just forks. To find it, start with the letter J, which is the leftmost letter in the top row, and work your way down and up.

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