📅Strands Hints for January 19, 2026
Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? You're in the right place. Below are today's hint, the Spangram clue, and theme word nudges to help you solve it — without giving it all away immediately.
Theme: Shaking things up
Hint: Seismic shifts and tremors, a rhythmic rumble that sets the earth in motion.
Spangram:
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💡Theme Word Hints
Here are subtle nudges for some of the theme words in today's puzzle:
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📝What is Strands?
Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times, where you connect letters to form theme-related words and a special Spangram that touches two opposite sides of the board.
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