NYT Strands Hints and Answers for January 14, 2026 (#682)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of January 14, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of January 14, 2026? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for January 14, 2026, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
”Oh boy!”
Start from the clue “"Oh boy!"”. Once you see what the 5 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with E, E, E, F, Z. Two of them start with the same letter (E).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 7, 7, 7 and 12. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 12.
SpangramThe spangram
LETSDOTHIS
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with L, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- EAGER5 letters
- EXCITED7 letters
- FERVENT7 letters
- ZEALOUS7 letters
- ENTHUSIASTIC12 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.