Overview
- The January 1 Strands puzzle features the spangram Coffee, which runs horizontally across the grid.
- Theme words reported for today are Bold, Nutty, Bitter, Strong, Aromatic, Smooth, and Velvety.
- Strands plays as an elevated word search where letters can link in any direction and every tile is part of an answer.
- The New York Times introduced Strands in 2024, and it is available on the NYT Games app and website with free play and subscriber statistics.
- Recent roundups also documented the December 30 puzzle, with The Mirror reporting a Hit Songs spangram and listing that day’s answers.