NYT Strands game #315, played Sunday, January 12, 2025, has the theme clue “Wait what?” Try the clue words and spangram hint below before opening the full answer list.
Hints for Strands #315
Theme clue
“Wait what?”
Clue words
BALE, RAIL, SOLID, BOOM, NUTS, BEAR.
Spangram hint and location
The spangram means “Bewildered.” It starts at the top of the grid in the fourth column and ends at the bottom in the third column.
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These puzzle details are reported in TechRadar’s January 12, 2025 guide.
Full answers for January 12, 2025
Spoilers below: the theme answers are STUN, ASTONISH, GOBSMACK, SURPRISE, and FLABBERGAST. The spangram is MINDBLOWN.
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