Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 1, 2026 (Puzzle #837)

Puzzle #837Thu, Jan 1, 20267 theme wordsSpangram: 6 lettersTheme: Not your average joe

Puzzle #837 (January 1, 2026) had the theme “Not your average joe”. Its spangram was COFFEE — a single 6-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 18 letters

Word 26 letters

Word 34 letters

Word 45 letters

Word 56 letters

Word 66 letters

Word 77 letters

Today’s board

DTTUNRLBYIETOTBOTGSORFNECRFMETASOLAIOMYVECOTHTEV

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Spangram COFFEE

  • AROMATIC
  • BITTER
  • BOLD
  • NUTTY
  • SMOOTH
  • STRONG
  • VELVETY