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Do you fish? Do you eat quite a lot of fish? If both of these are true, you will seemingly do swimmingly on right now’s Strands puzzle. Personally, I didn’t have a fintastic day. In the event you want hints and solutions, learn on.
Additionally, I am going into depth in regards to the guidelines for Strands on this story.
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Trace for right now’s Strands puzzle
As we speak’s Strands theme is: Off the hook!
If that does not enable you, this is a clue: Sorry, Charlie.
Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints
Your purpose is to seek out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. In the event you’re caught, discover any phrases you possibly can. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you just discover will work:
- WANT, FAMILY, FAKE, FULL, FINE, BREAK, WALL, FALL, TALL, SCAM, LAWN, BUNT, BOLL, BLUE, LOIN
Solutions for right now’s Strands puzzle
These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The purpose of the puzzle is to seek out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. If you’ve received all of them (I initially thought there have been all the time eight however discovered that the quantity can differ), each letter on the board can be used. Listed here are the nonspangram solutions:
- BIGEYE, BLUEFIN, ALBACORE, SKIPJACK, YELLOWFIN
As we speak’s Strands spangram
As we speak’s Strands spangram is TUNAFAMILY. To search out it, begin with the T that is 4 letters down on the far left, and wind throughout.
The finished NYT Strands puzzle for Jan. 9, 2025.