Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 16, 2026 (Puzzle #851)

Puzzle #851Fri, Jan 16, 20267 theme wordsSpangram: 6 lettersTheme: DC crusader

Puzzle #851 (January 16, 2026) had the theme “DC crusader”. Its spangram was BATMAN — a single 6-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 14 letters

Word 25 letters

Word 37 letters

Word 45 letters

Word 57 letters

Word 65 letters

Word 79 letters

Today’s board

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Spangram BATMAN

  • CAPE
  • JOKER
  • JUSTICE
  • MANOR
  • PENGUIN
  • ROBIN
  • VENGEANCE