Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 2, 2026 (Puzzle #829)

Puzzle #829Fri, Jan 2, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: Home is where the hearth is

Puzzle #829 (January 2, 2026) had the theme “Home is where the hearth is”. Its spangram was STAYWARM — a single 8-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 17 letters

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Word 37 letters

Word 49 letters

Word 54 letters

Word 68 letters

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Spangram STAYWARM

  • BLANKET
  • COCOA
  • CUDDLES
  • FIREPLACE
  • ROBE
  • SLIPPERS