If you’re visiting this page, you might be seeking some advice on how to approach **[Strands](https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands)**, *The New York Times*’ elegant word-search game.
**Strands** reimagines the classic word search. Words can be created by linking letters in all directions — upwards, downwards, sideways, or at an angle. However, there’s a twist: words may alter direction, resulting in distinct shapes and formations. Each letter in the grid contributes to a solution. Every puzzle is unified by a theme, and there’s also the “spangram” — a specific word or phrase that captures the day’s theme and stretches across the entire grid, either horizontally or vertically.
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In contrast to other well-known NYT games such as **[Wordle](https://mashable.com/category/wordle)** or **[Connections](https://mashable.com/category/connections)**, **Strands** provides a more demanding challenge. It offers just a minimal hint for the theme and lacks a word list, turning it into a genuine brain-teaser that demands additional time and dedication to complete.
If you find yourself stuck or pressed for time, there’s no need to fret — we have all the hints you require to work through today’s puzzle at your own speed.
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### **SEE ALSO:**
[Today’s Wordle: Answer, hints for January 25](https://mashable.com/article/wordle-today-answer-january-25-2025)
[Hints for NYT Connections today: Clues, answers for January 25](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-january-25-2025)
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## **Today’s NYT Strands Theme Hint: Seeing Double**
The theme centers on words featuring repeated letters.
### **Theme Explained**
All the words in the puzzle for today incorporate double letters.
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## **Spangram Hint: Horizontal or Vertical?**
Today’s spangram stretches across the grid horizontally.
### **Spangram Answer**
Today’s puzzle spangram is **Letters**.
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## **NYT Strands Word List for January 25**
Here’s the complete list of words for the day’s puzzle:
– **Coffee**
– **Balloon**
– **Succeed**
– **Committee**
– **Whippoorwill**
– **Letters**
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Searching for additional games to enjoy? Visit **[Mashable’s Games page](https://mashable.com/category/games)** for hints and solutions to various puzzles. You can also delve into our **[games hub](https://games.mashable.com/)** for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crosswords, and more.
If you missed yesterday’s puzzle, [find the solution for January 24 here.](https://mashable.com/article/strands-nyt-hint-january-24-2025)