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January 1 Strands hints
- Theme: “What a workout.”
- Spangram clue: “Witness the fitness.”
- Spangram direction: It runs horizontally from the right side of the fourth row to the left side of the fourth row.
In-game hint words published for this puzzle were GIFT, LIST, PUNS, SPAN, FILE, and LIFE. Strands awards a hint after you find three non-theme words; the hint reveals letters from a theme answer. Parade’s Strands rules explain the board and spangram mechanics.
Spoiler warning: full answer list
The complete answer set for puzzle #304 is:
- CRUNCH
- SQUAT
- LUNGE
- PLANK
- SITUP
- DEADLIFT
- BURPEE
- EXERCISE — spangram
What the spangram means in Strands
The spangram is the theme-defining word—in this puzzle, EXERCISE. It stretches between two opposite sides of the board. If you want to use the game’s built-in help rather than see the full solution, finding three non-theme words earns a hint that reveals letters from one of the theme answers.
How this puzzle is identified
This is the archived January 1, 2025 puzzle, game #304, not a current daily Strands answer. The date-specific guide from TechRadar gives the theme, clues, spangram position and answers; Try Hard Guides independently confirms the answer set and spangram.
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