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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 14, 2026 (Puzzle #849)

Puzzle #849Wed, Jan 14, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 10 lettersTheme: "Oh boy!"

Puzzle #849 (January 14, 2026) had the theme “"Oh boy!"”. Its spangram was LETSDOTHIS — a single 10-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 15 letters

Word 212 letters

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Word 57 letters

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EVLEITNRTCDETESXCIFDOETSROLTAIEUAHESGSEINUAEZSTH

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Spangram LETSDOTHIS

  • EAGER
  • ENTHUSIASTIC
  • EXCITED
  • FERVENT
  • ZEALOUS