
NYT Strands Hints and Answers for January 1, 2026
The NYT Strands puzzle for January 1, 2026, has a coffee theme, with the solution being the word 'Coffee' itself, and involves finding related words in a complex, pattern-based word search game.
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The NYT Strands puzzle for January 1, 2026, has a coffee theme, with the solution being the word 'Coffee' itself, and involves finding related words in a complex, pattern-based word search game.

The New York Times' Strands puzzle is a word search game currently in beta, where players find themed words and a special word called a spangram on a six by eight grid. The spangram links opposite sides of the board and can be a proper name. Today's theme revolves around instances of time, with the spangram being 'SMALLTIME' and words like TICK, SECOND, and MINUTE as answers. The game offers hints and varies in difficulty daily.