NYT Strands for January 8 is now available to solve on the outlet’s website and application. Every day, players are provided with a six-by-eight grid and they first have to crack its central theme. Upon getting it right, the concept of spangram appears. It’s basically a real description of the theme, whose word stretches on the two opposing sides of the grid.
Then, the player needs to jot down all the words associated with the given theme and try to find them on the grid. Unlike other word-hunt games, this unconventional puzzle allows you to conduct word searches in any direction. Throughout the puzzle, you will get hints and clues for easier puzzle solving.
Here are the answers for today’s Strands.
Strands hints and theme for January 8
The information below provides you with the hints and theme for January 8’s NYT Strands.
Today’s theme is “Time for an upgrade.”
Theme’s Hint: The phrase refers to a kitchen layout, which can be customized per one’s needs and requirements.
What are the Strands answers for today, January 8?
Here are the spangram theme and words list for you to cross-check and verify your answers for today (via Game Rant):
Today’s spangram theme is KITCHENMODEL
- The “K” is the second row’s first word, completing the big word in a bit of a zig-zag manner.
- The theme “Kitchen Model” refers to a design concept, giving one’s space an ultimate makeover.
List of words:
- OVEN – The “O” is placed in the fourth row and forms the word in a flipped C manner.
- SINK – The “S” is in the first column and the word is completed in the same column itself.
- BACKSPLASH – The “B” is located in the last row and winds down to the second last row.
- COUNTERTOP – The “C” is in the last column and the word ends in the second last row.
- ISLAND – The “I” is in the third row.
