Today’s hints for the NYT Strands are straightforward if you’re someone who tends to delay.

Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search challenge, introduces a variation on the classic word search. Words can be built from adjacent letters — vertically, horizontally, diagonally, with the option to shift direction, forming distinct shapes and designs. Every letter within the grid contributes to a solution. A theme unites all answers, alongside the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that represents the day’s theme, stretching across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an ambiguous hint and omitting the word list, Strands presents a demanding game that requires a bit more time to engage with compared to its other offerings, such as Wordle and Connections.

If you’re facing a challenge or don’t have at least 10 minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to continue at your own pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: If not now, when?

The terms relate to postponements.

Today’s NYT Strands theme made clear

These terms denote a time in the future.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram runs vertically.

NYT Strands spangram answer for today

Today’s spangram is Procrastinator.

NYT Strands word list for January 10

• Later

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