Hints, Answers and Help in Today’s New York Times, January 5, No. 308

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I grew up in Minnesota, so when I saw the day Branches The subject of the puzzle, I thought my decades of experience with all things wintery and cold would serve me well. And so I did. But there’s one strange word in today’s answer that reflects the winter weather in my current city of Seattle more than a traditional Minnesota winter. If you need hints and answers, read on.

I also delve into it The rules of the threads in this story.

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands topic is: Cold snap.

If that doesn’t help, here’s a guide: Walking in a Winter Wonderland.

Keywords to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find the hidden words that fit the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, search for any words you can find. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the keywords. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any four or more letter words you find will work:

• wind, star, rat, hate, hate, hats, dente, ritual, fuzzy, rule, ruler, heat

Today’s Strands Puzzle Answers

These are the answers that relate to the topic. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, which is a thematic word that connects from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you get them all (I initially thought there were always eight but learned the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-Spanish answers:

• Snow, sleet, sleet, wave, blizzard, drizzle

Strands spangram today

Strands spangram today is Winter weather To find it, start with W which is the farthest letter to the left in the top row, and then calm down.