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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 17, 2026 (Puzzle #852)

Puzzle #852Sat, Jan 17, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 11 lettersTheme: That's putting it mildly!

Puzzle #852 (January 17, 2026) had the theme “That's putting it mildly!”. Its spangram was FOILEDAGAIN — a single 11-letter word, running top to bottom.

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RATNIFNOEIDDAOYAELTNHGSTIOPACIRUCDKSSESETDFOILAR

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Spangram FOILEDAGAIN

  • CURSES
  • DRAT
  • FIDDLESTICKS
  • PHOOEY
  • TARNATION