Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If today's Wordle puzzle has left you lost for words, fret not—even the game's inventor regularly finds it a challenge. "[My partner] and I play it on the couch together each morning," New York-based software engineer Josh Wardle told Newsweek in January 2022.

Experiencing problems in solving the NYT Mini Crossword for January 8? Then, here’s some assistance with hints and answers for you. Unlike longer crosswords, this particular game is fairly easy, simpler,