NYT Strands Hints and Answers for January 24, 2026 (#692)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of January 24, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of January 24, 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 24, 2026, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
A work of art
The puzzle calls today’s theme “A work of art”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, L, N, P, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
FAMOUSPAINTING
It is a single word of 14 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with F, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- NIGHT5 letters
- PARTY5 letters
- WATER5 letters
- LILIES6 letters
- STARRY6 letters
- BOATING7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.