Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 18, #321
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Today’s strands The clue to the puzzle references a poem by Walt Whitman that played a major role in the film Dead Poets Society. It refers to Abraham Lincoln, but in this puzzle it refers to many other famous figures and characters. If you want tips and answers, keep reading.
Additionally, I explored in depth Strands rules in this story.
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Hints for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s topic is: oh___! mine____!
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Chris Evans’ character owns this ranking.
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:
- rook,tool,loot,crop,pants,fury,notes,scope,ranger,ranger,BONK,PAGE,DEAN,PANDA,CAUL,PANE
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:
- hook, crunch, planet, obvious, kangaroo, panties
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is team leader. To find it, start at the C six letters down from the top of the far left column and snake your way through.
The New York Times Strands puzzle completed on January 18, 2025.
