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Today's Directions the puzzle is a play on the weather many of us get at this time of year. Hawaii, Florida and Arizona, not you. But no matter what time you live in, you should find this puzzle fun. If you need tips and answers, read on.
I also go in depth about rules for Strands in this story.
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Hint for today's Strands puzzle
Today's Strands topic is: Get yourself together
If that doesn't help, here's a clue: Brrr!
Pick up words to unlock hints in the game
Your goal is to find hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you are stuck, find any words you can. Each time you find three words of four or more letters, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those tips, but any four or more letter words you can find will work:
- MICE, REPLACEMENT, SENT, BUCKET, SLOT, SKILL, CART, TART, FEAR, BLUE, BEAN, VOICE, VOTER, LOVE, SAINT
Answers for today's Strands puzzle
These are the answers that relate to the topic. The object of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you get them all (I originally thought there were always eight, but I found out the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-spangram responses:
- COCKTAIL, SCARF, BEANIES, GLOVES, JACKET, GLOVES
Today's Strands spangram
Today's Strands spangram is WINTER CLOTHES. To find it, start with W which is five letters to the right on the top row and down.
The completed NTS Strands puzzle for January 14, 2025.