Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 29, 2025 (Puzzle #486)

Puzzle #486Wed, Jan 29, 20256 theme wordsSpangram: 12 lettersTheme: Show of hands

Puzzle #486 (January 29, 2025) had the theme “Show of hands”. Its spangram was PUPPETMASTER — a single 12-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 16 letters

Word 25 letters

Word 310 letters

Word 46 letters

Word 54 letters

Word 65 letters

Today’s board

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Spangram PUPPETMASTER

  • FINGER
  • GLOVE
  • MARIONETTE
  • SHADOW
  • SOCK
  • STICK