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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 8, 2026 (Puzzle #843)

Puzzle #843Thu, Jan 8, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 11 lettersTheme: That's just reality (TV)

Puzzle #843 (January 8, 2026) had the theme “That's just reality (TV)”. Its spangram was THETRAITORS — a single 11-letter word, running left to right.

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Spangram THETRAITORS

  • BANISHMENT
  • CASTLE
  • FAITHFUL
  • MISSION
  • SHIELD