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Hints for Strands #312
Theme
The theme is “Off the hook!”
Words to unlock in-game hints
Try these words to earn the game’s hints: LOAF, FINE, SCAM, CORK, SKIP, and PICK.
Spangram clue
The reported spangram hint is “Chicken of the sea.” TechRadar says the spangram touches the left side of the board at row four and the right side at row three. The phrase is associated with a canned tuna brand.
Spoilers: answers for January 9, 2025
Stop here if you want to solve the puzzle yourself.
The theme words are BIGEYE, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ALBACORE, and YELLOWFIN. The spangram is TUNA FAMILY.
About this puzzle
TechRadar’s January 9, 2025 answer guide identifies this as game #312 and reports the theme, hints, answers, and spangram. Its author, Johnny Dee, described the puzzle as “Moderate” and said he used two hints; that is his own account, not an independent difficulty rating. Strands is an NYT word game playable on desktop or mobile through the NYT Games site.
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