HIGHLIGHTS
- Off the Hook is today’s theme for the NYT Strands, which refers to a situation where a fish has escaped from an angler’s hook.
- Rather than going a straightforward way, today’s Strands revolvs around a family of fish, with ‘Tuna Family’ as the spangram.
- Players need to find four words, including the spangram in today’s NYT Strands.
NYT Strands, a word search, is part of the NYT Games library and consists of letters arranged in a 6×8 grid.
Unlike other games in NYT, words in Strands can bend in any direction and follow a specific theme on a daily basis.
For today’s edition, players need to find words and a spangram related to the theme Off The Hook.
Off The Hook Meaning In The NYT Strands
With the theme Off The Hook, if you thought the words related to fishing or fish, you’re on the right track.
After analyzing the theme, the phrase refers to a situation where a fish has escaped from the angler’s hook.
Naturally, you might look for words whose meaning aligns with a fishing hook in today’s NYT Strands.
However, the answers aren’t as simple as they look, as today’s words relate to the family of a specific saltwater fish.
Moving ahead, today’s spangram is Tuna Family, which starts from the first letter of the fourth row and ends at the last letter of the third row.
All Answers For NYT Strands For January 9, 2025
If you look at the puzzle closely, the answers might not appear immediately, but you can use hints by creating words unrelated to the theme.
When players have created three unrelated words, Strands provides you a hint by faintly circling the letters of one of the answers.
As you progress further in the game, here are all the words you will find in today’s NYT Strands:
- Bigeye
- Skipjack
- Albacore
- Yellowfin
Once you complete the Strand, you must wait for the next day to start a new puzzle with an updated theme. Further, you can play minigames like Connections, Wordle, and Spelling Bee and track your daily results.
