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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for January 26, 2026 (Puzzle #862)

Puzzle #862Mon, Jan 26, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 11 lettersTheme: Grape expectations

Puzzle #862 (January 26, 2026) had the theme “Grape expectations”. Its spangram was BYTHEBOTTLE — a single 11-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 110 letters

Word 26 letters

Word 36 letters

Word 46 letters

Word 59 letters

Today’s board

DNELIREATSHALFNTEZAIOMRTNYZBLONHCECMOABHEADRYTBL

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Spangram BYTHEBOTTLE

  • CHARDONNAY
  • MALBEC
  • MERLOT
  • SHIRAZ
  • ZINFANDEL