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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 21, 2026 (Puzzle #856)

Puzzle #856Wed, Jan 21, 20267 theme wordsSpangram: 10 lettersTheme: That's not very polite

Puzzle #856 (January 21, 2026) had the theme “That's not very polite”. Its spangram was DONTBERUDE — a single 10-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 14 letters

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Today’s board

TADOEREOLNSASEGTPTBATBOTUPREINTRUIRUUHDNRPOSETET

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Spangram DONTBERUDE

  • BURP
  • GLOAT
  • INTERRUPT
  • POINT
  • SHOUT
  • STARE
  • TEASE