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The January 2, 2026, NYT Strands puzzle was #670, with the theme “Home is where the hearth is.” Its spangram was STAYWARM. If you want a hint before the full reveal, start with: “Snuggle up.”
Hints for Strands #670
The theme points to cozy things associated with staying comfortable at home. The general hint published by Parade was “Snuggle up.”
For a more targeted nudge, the answer initials listed by Parade are RO, CO, BL, CU, SL, and FI; the spangram begins with ST. TechRadar says the eight-letter spangram runs from the top of the board in the third column to the bottom in the fourth column.
Spangram for January 2
The spangram is STAYWARM.
All Strands answers for January 2, 2026
The six theme words are:
- BLANKET
- COCOA
- CUDDLES
- FIREPLACE
- ROBE
- SLIPPERS
Parade lists “BLANKLET,” but Try Hard Guides and TechRadar both give BLANKET, which is the spelling used here.
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How the puzzle works
Parade’s January 2 guide attributes these instructions to The New York Times: theme words stay highlighted in blue when found; drag or tap letters to form words, and double-tap the last letter to submit when tapping. Theme words fill the board and do not overlap. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board; it may be two words. Finding three non-theme words earns a hint, which reveals letters from a theme word.
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The answer set is corroborated by dated guides from Parade, Try Hard Guides, and TechRadar. The retrieved sources did not include an original NYT archive page for this specific puzzle.
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