For the January 2, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle, #305, the theme is “For the soul…” and the clue is “Good meal if you’re sick.” If you want a nudge before the solution, think of a comforting food associated with feeling better. The complete answer list and spangram are below the spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands #305
- Theme: “For the soul…”
- Clue: “Good meal if you’re sick.”
- Gentle nudge: The theme points to a restorative meal and the ingredients that might go into it.
In Strands, finding any three words of four or more letters reveals an in-game hint, according to the NewsATW answer guide. The guide gives examples including CHIT, STAT, STATE, NEAR, CART, CARTS, SAKE, LAKE, LAKES, BUTT, BUTTS, STOP, ROTS, PLOD, and PLODS; these are examples, not required solutions.
Spoiler: complete answers for January 2
The answer guide lists these six theme words:
- CARROTS
- SALT
- THYME
- BUTTER
- NOODLES
- POTATOES
Spangram: CHICKENSOUP
Finding the spangram
The NewsATW guide says CHICKENSOUP begins at the C two letters in from the far left on the top row, then winds down. The spangram reaches from one side of the board to the other; completing the puzzle uses all the letters.
About this answer
This is the historical puzzle dated January 2, 2025, not a current daily answer. The puzzle details and gameplay notes here are reported by NewsATW; an official NYT archive or independent confirmation of this historical grid was not established.
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