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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 22, 2026 (Puzzle #860)

Puzzle #860Thu, Jan 22, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 13 lettersTheme: Ode to joy

Puzzle #860 (January 22, 2026) had the theme “Ode to joy”. Its spangram was SEVENTHHEAVEN — a single 13-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 15 letters

Word 27 letters

Word 37 letters

Word 48 letters

Word 58 letters

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ISSSTNBLCASEODEYAVSYRHETPHTHAIAENLOEEVAENUSIROHP

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Spangram SEVENTHHEAVEN

  • BLISS
  • ECSTASY
  • ELATION
  • EUPHORIA
  • RHAPSODY