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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 3, 2026 (Puzzle #838)

Puzzle #838Sat, Jan 3, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 14 lettersTheme: I've never seen that before!

Puzzle #838 (January 3, 2026) had the theme “I've never seen that before!”. Its spangram was BREAKNEWGROUND — a single 14-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 15 letters

Word 29 letters

Word 35 letters

Word 48 letters

Word 57 letters

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BREANIVNALGREIKLIONTNEVOVIEFRNESWGEHAIERSDLNMOUN

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Spangram BREAKNEWGROUND

  • FRESH
  • INVENTIVE
  • NOVEL
  • ORIGINAL
  • SEMINAL