NYT Strands Hints and Answers for January 11, 2025 (#314)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of January 11, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for January 11, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Say when ...
Today’s theme is “Say when ...”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with D, D, D, E, M, N, T. Two of them start with the same letter (D).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 4, 7, 7, 8 and 8. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
TIMING
6 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with T, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- DAWN4 letters
- DUSK4 letters
- NOON4 letters
- EVENING7 letters
- MORNING7 letters
- DAYBREAK8 letters
- TWILIGHT8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.