Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 13, #316
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Today’s strands Jigsaw puzzle is a fun type of puzzle. We all know times like 5 o’clock or 3:30 PM, but there are plenty of non-numeric ways to represent times of day, and this puzzle really lets you dig into those times. 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: hole food
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: salt and poppy seeds are other varieties.
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:
- by,seen,scroll,beer,squint,seven,same,mail,rave,cut
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:
- Original flavor, garlic, sesame, raisins, blueberry, everything you want
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is bagel. To find it, start at the B four letters down on the far right row and work your way up around it.
The New York Times Strands puzzle completed on January 13, 2025.
