Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 2, #305
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It’s cold in many parts of the world in January, so today’s topic strands Jigsaw puzzle could be a suitable meal. If you want tips and answers, keep reading.
In addition, I also explored in depth Strands rules in this story.
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Hints for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s topic is: For the soul…
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a tip: If you’re sick, eat a good meal.
Clue words used to unlock in-game hints
Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, find any words you can use. Whenever you find a three-word word 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:
- CHIT, STAT, STAT, NEAR, CART, CARTS, SAKE, LAKE, LAKES, BUTT, BUTTS, STOP, ROTS, PLOD, PLODS.
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:
- carrots, salt, thyme, butter, noodles, potatoes
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is chicken soup. To find it, start with the C, the two leftmost letters on the top row, and work your way down.
The New York Times Strands puzzle completed on January 2, 2025.
