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Today’s NYT Strands January 9 Tips, Answers, and Help, #312

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Do you fish? Do you eat a lot of fish? If any of these are correct, you’ll probably be on your way to completing today’s Strands puzzle. Personally, I wasn’t having a great day. If you want tips and answers, keep reading.

Also, I delve into the rules of Strands in this story.

If you are looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword Answers, you can visit CNET’s New York Times Puzzle Tips page.

Read more: NYT Connections 1st Anniversary: ​​5 of the Hardest Puzzles So Far

Hints for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s topic is: Get out of trouble!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Sorry, Charlie.

Clue words used to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find the hidden words that fit the theme of the puzzle. If you get stuck, find any words you can use. Whenever you find three words of four letters or more, Strands displays one of the themed words. These are the words I used to get these tips, but any word you find with four or more letters will work:

  • want,family,fake,complete,fine,break,wall,fall,high,scam,lawn,short,bol,blue,waist

Answers to today’s Strands puzzle

These are topic-related answers. The goal of the puzzle is to find all of them, including the spangram, a topic word that extends from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of those letters (I originally thought there were always eight, but later learned the numbers can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-Spangram answers:

  • Walleye, bluefin tuna, albacore tuna, bonito, yellowfin tuna

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is Tuna family. To find it, start at the four-letter T on the far left and snake your way through.

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The New York Times Strands puzzle completed on January 9, 2025.

Screenshot from The New York Times/CNET



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