Hints for today’s NYT Strands are clear if you’re searching for a job.
Strands, the New York Times‘ sophisticated word-search challenge, presents players with a twist on the traditional format. Words can be constructed from adjacent letters in any orientation, including diagonals, and may shift direction, forming distinctive shapes. Each letter in the grid contributes to a solution, with a theme linking all responses and a “spangram” that represents the day’s theme, spanning the grid either horizontally or vertically.
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By providing an ambiguous hint and leaving out the word list, Strands establishes a challenging game that requires more time to complete than alternatives such as Wordle and Connections.
If you’re in a jam or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands hints you need to advance at your convenience.
Wordle today: Solution, hints for January 12, 2026
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NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Connect with a hiring authority
The words pertain to employment.
Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly defined
These terms relate to job search information.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram runs horizontally.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is Resume.
NYT Strands word list for January 12
Education
Resume
Awards
Skills
Name