For Wednesday, January 15, 2025, NYT Strands game #318 has the clue “Thar she blows!” and a marine-mammal theme. The spangram is WHALES; the eight theme words are listed below, with the answers kept behind a spoiler warning.
Hints for the January 15 Strands puzzle
If you want a nudge before seeing the answers, think of famous whales: Moby Dick and Free Willy. The theme is marine mammals.
Spangram
WHALES is the spangram. It runs across the board, touching the left and right sides; its path bends from the fifth row on the left to the fourth row on the right.
Answers for NYT Strands game #318
Spoilers below: the complete word list is:
- BELUGA
- HUMPBACK
- BALEEN
- BLUE
- RIGHT
- GRAY
- SPERM
- ORCA
How Strands hints work
Theme words fill the board and remain highlighted in blue, while the spangram describes the theme, touches two opposite sides, and is highlighted in yellow. Drag or tap letters to form words. Finding three words that are not part of the theme earns an in-game hint; if a hint is already active, the next one shows the order of the letters instead.
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