If you’re finding it hard to spot words in NYT’s latest word game, then check out these Strands hints today. Those bored with the New York Times’ sensational games like Wordle and Connections are turning their attention to Strands for a challenging new experience. If you’re one of them; struggling with Strands #312 then we can get you sorted. To help you out, we have included the hints, answers, and the Spangram for today’s Strands on January 9, 2025.
Today’s Strands Theme for January 9
Before we jump to the theme, it’s imperative to tell you that NYT Strands is a fairly new NYT Game that involves word search. The theme for today’s Strands on January 9, 2025, is — Off the hook!
NYT Strands Hint for Today
The hint for today’s Spangram for Strands — different species of saltwater fishes belonging to the Thunnini tribe.
Once you’ve decrypted the Spangram, finding the theme words for today’s Strands is quite easy. If you still can’t figure it out, we’ve included hints for a couple of theme words below, including one from the top half and another from the bottom half of the board.
Spoiler Warning:
Scroll past this point AT YOUR OWN RISK. Hints and answers for today’s Strands below.
To make it easy for you to solve this puzzle on your own without having to scroll down to view the answers, here are some of the Strands hints that may help you:
- Hint #1: a large fish that lives in temperate and subtropical oceans, with deep blue and shades of silver in its body, often eaten as food; starts with the letter “A” and ends with “E”.
- Hint #2: a species of large epipelagic fish with thin vertical parts sticking out of the body that help balance and movement; starts with the letter “Y” and ends with “N”.
Strands Spangram Position: Is It Vertical or Horizontal?
The Spangram for today’s Strands doesn’t feature that many twists and turns, and it’s mostly – HORIZONTAL.
We will help you to decipher today’s answer by providing the locations of the first and last letters of today’s Spangram below:
- First letter: Column 1, Row 4
- Last letter: Column 6, Row 3
Do you also solve Wordle every day? Our posts for Wordle hints for January 9 and Connections hints for January 9 include helpful hints and answers to these puzzles.
Today’s Strands Spangram Answer
The Spangram answer for today’s Strands #312 on January 9, 2025, is — TunaFamily
Today’s Strands Answers: Words List
So, what are the answers for NYT Strands on January 9, 2025? Find out below:
- BIGEYE
- SKIPJACK
- BLUEFIN
- YELLOWFIN
- ALBACORE
Today’s Strands was kind of a tricky one, especially if you’re unaware of the species of fishes you eat. I, for instance, didn’t have any clue and struggled to crack the theme words without scoring for hints.
Yesterday’s Strands Answers
Lost all perspective of time, did you? Is this not the Strands game you want to solve? Perhaps you are looking for hints and answers to Strands game #311 from January 8, 2025. In that case, you can find NYT Strands hints for January 8 here.
How did today’s Strands game pan out for you? Please share your thoughts in the comments below. See you for the next one tomorrow.
