Issue #669 Thu 1 Jan
NYT Strands Hints & Answer — January 1, 2026
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse. A new year brings a fresh grid to parse before the first pot finishes brewing.
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Reveal the spangram
COFFEE
Reveal all theme words
- AROMATIC
- BITTER
- BOLD
- NUTTY
- SMOOTH
- STRONG
- VELVETY
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- Difficulty
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- At a glance
- 7 theme words · 6-letter spangram