Hints, Answers and Help in Today’s New York Times, January 16, No. 319

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Raise a glass to today Branches Puzzle – unless you’re participating in Dry January, of course. Whether you are or not, once you discover the topic, you will likely discover the hidden words even without much clues. However, 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: Bar Association

If that doesn’t help, here’s a guide: Cheers!

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:

• Pats, Stats, Ting, Ting, Sails, Sides, Sides, Cams, Sting, Rams, Tams

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:

• Universal Martini Zombie Sidecar Stinger

Strands spangram today

Strands spangram today is Cocktails. To find it, start with the letter C which is four letters from the left in the top row and work your way down.