New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for January 9, 2025

Strands has yet another new letter grid filled to the brim with hidden, secret themed words. And you need to guess them all with only one little clue to help you out. It’s pretty easy to get stuck on this challenging puzzle.

Although there is an in-game hint system allowed for in the rules of Strands, you might not like using it for a number of reasons. So this article is here to help instead with all sorts of clues and spoilers to help you win this one.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #312 January 9, 2025

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Off the Hook! There are six items to find, including the Spangram and five themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you want help without any spoilers, you can find three themed hints for this puzzle game below. Open them up to see the spoiler-free hints inside each with the Read More button below it.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: Underwater critters.

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Specific kinds of fish.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Breeds of a large edible fish that is very common, especially in canned fish.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

If a spoiler or two would help you with this mobile puzzle game, but you don’t want to save up for one of the in-game hints, check out the two sections below. Each one has just one word from the puzzle along with a screenshot of where it goes.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

If you want to see the whole answer to the New York Times Strands, open up the section below. Inside, you will find all the themed words, the Spangram, and where each of those go in the puzzle’s letter grid.

The category for today is TunaFamily. The words are Albacore, Skipjack, Yellowfin, Bluefin, and Bigeye.

Today’s Strands Explained

If you want a full explanation for this challenging puzzle game, check out the section below. Inside it, you will find a breakdown of how the clue, the theme, and the themed words all fit together and make sense.

Off the Hook is the clue for this one since you can catch fish on a fishing hook. Each of the themed words is a different kind of Tuna from the tuna Family that you can catch in the right locations.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Strands

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Released

March 4, 2024

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The New York Times Company

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The New York Times Company