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The January 6, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle is game #309. Its theme is “In neutral,” its clue is “Color my world,” and the spangram is OFFWHITES. The six theme words are CREAM, IVORY, LINEN, VANILLA, EGGSHELL, and CHAMPAGNE.
Hints for Strands #309
If you want to solve the board before seeing the answers, use the theme clue: “Color my world.” Think of light, neutral shades. You can also earn an in-game hint by finding any three words of at least four letters; the words do not have to be theme answers.
Examples of qualifying words reported for this puzzle include MEAL, GAME, SEAT, SEAM, SEAMER, GATE, TENS, PATE, PATES, SELL, CHIT, CHITS, SHELL, HELL, and FELL. These are examples, not a required or exhaustive list.
NYT Strands answers for January 6, 2025
The date-specific NewsATW report lists these six theme answers:
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- IVORY
- LINEN
- VANILLA
- EGGSHELL
- CHAMPAGNE
Spangram hint and answer
The spangram is OFFWHITES. The report’s route hint is to start with the O four letters down in the far-left column, then wind across the board.
A spangram is a theme word that stretches from one side of the board to the other. Once every word is found, every letter on the board has been used; the number of theme answers can vary from puzzle to puzzle.
Which January 6 puzzle is this?
This answer set is for January 6, 2025, game #309. It is not the separate January 6, 2026, puzzle, listed as game #674.
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The answers and puzzle details above are attributed to a NewsATW article listing dated January 6, 2025. The report’s answer text was available in the search listing, but its article could not be opened, and no official NYT page or independent confirmation for this specific board was established.
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