Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "In neutral" - Monday, January 06, 2025

Contents

• Today's Strands Theme
• Today's NYT Strands Hints
  • Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?
  • Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?
• Today's NYT Strands Clue Words
• Today's NYT Strands Spangram
• Today's NYT Strands Answers
• Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (5 January 2025)

Strands Answers (January 06, 2025): Whether you need a clue or the full answer, we’ve got today’s Strands solutions in this article.

If you’re a fan of word puzzles, Strands may be your next favorite NYT game. This daily puzzle tasks players with locating themed words in a 6x8 grid. The challenge can range from simple to complex, especially on harder days when the hints feel elusive.

If today’s theme has you stumped, don’t worry; you’re in the right place. We’ll guide you to today’s spangram and make solving the puzzle a breeze.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.

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Today's Strands Theme

Let’s take a moment to see what theme has been provided for today’s challenge.

Today's theme is:

IN NEUTRAL

The theme might be tricky to grasp, so here’s a simple breakdown to make it easier:

• Today's theme revolves around shades that evoke calmness, elegance, and subtlety, often associated with sophistication in design and aesthetics. These hues can be found in various decorative items, culinary creations, and fashion choices, bringing a sense of tranquility and refinement to any setting.

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Today's NYT Strands Hints

If you’re still stuck, don’t worry; here are some hints to help you along:

Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?

There are 7 words including the spangram.

Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:

• Starts with "C" and has 9 letters.
• Starts with "C" and has 5 letters.
• Starts with "E" and has 8 letters.
• Starts with "I" and has 5 letters.
• Starts with "L" and has 5 letters.
• Starts with "V" and has 7 letters.

And today's spangram starts with "O".

Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?

Here are some clues about their starting positions. For all words except the spangram:

• 1 word starts from the top row
• 1 word starts from the bottom row
• 2 words start from the left edge of the grid
• 1 word starts from the right edge of the grid
• 2 words start from the middle of the grid

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Today's NYT Strands Clue Words

If you’re still stuck, here are some hints to help you along:

• STAGE
• CHIVES
• ONERY
• CESTA
• OFFS
• HELL

The answers are right below, so stop here if you’d rather keep guessing.

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Today's NYT Strands Spangram

Drumroll, please! It’s time to reveal today’s Strands spangram:

OFFWHITES

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Today's NYT Strands Answers

If you’re still looking for answers after the spangram, you can find them right here:

• CHAMPAGNE
• CREAM
• EGGSHELL
• IVORY
• LINEN
• VANILLA

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Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (5 January 2025)

Trying to solve yesterday’s Strands (Sunday, 5 January 2025)? Or maybe you’re in a different time zone? Don’t stress; we have the answers you’re after!

Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints and spangram here.

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

COLD SNAP

Yesterday's spangram was:

WINTERWEATHER

Yesterday's Strands answers were:

• BLIZZARD
• DRIZZLE
• FLURRY
• FROST
• SLEET
• SNOW

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