Clues, Word Jumbles, and Solutions for Wednesday, January 15th

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ForbesNYT ‘Strands’ Today: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Tuesday, January 14thBy Erik Kain

This week’s Strands puzzles have been somewhat underwhelming. Today’s puzzle is no exception, with a few slightly more challenging words. Let’s dive into the puzzle and discover some words!

Strands is a new word search game by the New York Times. Each day presents a new theme, and players must find all the words on the grid that fit the theme, including a special spangram. The spangram crosses from one side of the grid to the other, revealing more about the day’s theme.

Spoilers alert.

Today’s Strands Hints

Today’s Theme: Thar she blows!

Hint #1: Moby Dick

Hint #2: Free Willy

To aid in uncovering all the words, here are the first two letters of each word, including the spangram.

• BE
• HU
• BA
• BL
• RI
• GR
• SP
• OR
• WH

Remember, spoilers ahead!

What Are Today’s Strands Answers?

Today’s spangram is: WHALES

Full list of words:

• BELUGA
• HUMPBACK
• BALEEN
• BLUE
• RIGHT
• GRAY
• SPERM
• ORCA

Completed Strands grid:

Today’s Strands Breakdown

This puzzle was a bit more challenging due to the number of words to uncover. It was also interesting to learn about new types of whales like BALEEN whales and RIGHT whales. Finding WHALES led to uncovering most of the theme-related words, though HUMPBACK was the last to be discovered.

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