Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Off the hook!" - Thursday, January 09, 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 (8 January 2025)

Strands Answers (January 09, 2025): Whether you need a clue or the full answer, we’ve got today’s Strands answers in this article.

If you’re a fan of word puzzles, Strands may be your next favorite NYT game. This daily puzzle tests players to locate 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:

OFF THE HOOK!

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

• Today's theme relates to varieties of a certain type of seafood that can often be found swimming in the ocean. These species are popular in culinary dishes, particularly sushi or sashimi, and are known for their distinctive flavors and textures. Each member of this group is highly regarded in the fishing industry.

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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 6 words including the spangram.

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

• Starts with "A" and has 8 letters.
• Starts with "B" and has 6 letters.
• Starts with "B" and has 7 letters.
• Starts with "S" and has 8 letters.
• Starts with "Y" and has 9 letters.

And today's spangram starts with "T".

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:

• 0 word starts from the bottom row
• 2 words start from the left edge of the grid
• 3 words start from the middle of the grid

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Today's NYT Strands Clue Words

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

• NURS
• TANE
• WAKE
• KALIMBA
• KORES
• BINE

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:

TUNAFAMILY

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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:

• ALBACORE
• BIGEYE
• BLUEFIN
• SKIPJACK
• YELLOWFIN

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Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (8 January 2025)

Trying to solve yesterday’s Strands (Wednesday, 8 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:

TIME FOR AN UPGRADE

Yesterday's Spangram was:

KITCHENREMODEL

Yesterday's Strands Answers were:

• BACKSPLASH
• COUNTERTOP
• ISLAND
• OVEN
• SINK

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