Today’s hints for NYT Strands are straightforward if you love coffee.

Strands, the New York Times‘ innovative word-search game, presents players with a twist on conventional word searches. Words can be constructed from adjacent letters — vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, and they may alter direction, forming distinctive shapes. Each letter within the grid contributes to an answer. There is a theme that ties all the solutions together, along with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase representing the day’s theme that stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing a vague hint and omitting a word list, Strands formulates a challenging game that requires more time to complete than other games such as Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself unable to proceed or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we offer all the NYT Strands hints necessary for you to advance at your own pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Not your average joe

The words relate to a well-liked beverage.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly outlined

These terms pertain to java.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

This day’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

The spangram for today is Coffee.

NYT Strands word list for January 1

• Bold

• Nutty

• Bitter