Need NYT Strands hints today? For Thursday, January 8, 2026, puzzle #676, think of a show full of trickery. Stop here if you want to solve it yourself; the spangram and complete word list appear below.
Hints for Strands #676
The theme is “That’s just reality (TV)”. The theme hint is “Show with plenty of trickery.”
If you need a little more help before seeing the answers, the entries begin with CA, SH, MI, FA, and BA; the spangram begins with TH. The spangram has 11 letters and runs from the left side of the board at row 3 to the right side at row 8.
Strands spangram for January 8, 2026
THETRAITORS
What is the answer to Strands #676?
The five other theme words are:
- CASTLE
- SHIELD
- MISSION
- FAITHFUL
- BANISHMENT
Together, these words point to the vocabulary and format of the reality competition show The Traitors.
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How Strands hints work
In Strands, the spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board; it may be made of two words. Finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint that reveals the letters of a theme word. These rules are attributed to The New York Times by Parade.
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The January 8 game number, theme, and solutions are reported by TechRadar and Parade.
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