Every Strands puzzle in January 2026
The New York Times published 31 Strands puzzles in January 2026, running from puzzle #669 to #699. Each row links to that day’s full answers and board positions.
| Date | # | Theme | Spangram length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1 | 669 | “Not your average joe” | 6 |
| Friday, January 2 | 670 | “Home is where the hearth is” | 8 |
| Saturday, January 3 | 671 | “I've never seen that before!” | 14 |
| Sunday, January 4 | 672 | “I just know ...” | 10 |
| Monday, January 5 | 673 | “Slapped together” | 13 |
| Tuesday, January 6 | 674 | “Look up!” | 14 |
| Wednesday, January 7 | 675 | “Open wide” | 14 |
| Thursday, January 8 | 676 | “That's just reality (TV)” | 11 |
| Friday, January 9 | 677 | “For cubs fans” | 11 |
| Saturday, January 10 | 678 | “If not now, when?” | 14 |
| Sunday, January 11 | 679 | “Yay!!!” | 10 |
| Monday, January 12 | 680 | “Appeal to a hire power” | 6 |
| Tuesday, January 13 | 681 | “You need to chill” | 10 |
| Wednesday, January 14 | 682 | “Oh boy!” | 10 |
| Thursday, January 15 | 683 | “The ears have it!” | 8 |
| Friday, January 16 | 684 | “DC crusader” | 6 |
| Saturday, January 17 | 685 | “That's putting it mildly!” | 11 |
| Sunday, January 18 | 686 | “Soft skills” | 10 |
| Monday, January 19 | 687 | “Shaking things up” | 8 |
| Tuesday, January 20 | 688 | “Sneak-ing around” | 12 |
| Wednesday, January 21 | 689 | “That's not very polite” | 10 |
| Thursday, January 22 | 690 | “Ode to joy” | 13 |
| Friday, January 23 | 691 | “None the wiser” | 13 |
| Saturday, January 24 | 692 | “A work of art” | 14 |
| Sunday, January 25 | 693 | “The straight and narrow” | 15 |
| Monday, January 26 | 694 | “Grape expectations” | 11 |
| Tuesday, January 27 | 695 | “Canine classics” | 7 |
| Wednesday, January 28 | 696 | “Zen state” | 11 |
| Thursday, January 29 | 697 | “Talk of the town” | 11 |
| Friday, January 30 | 698 | “We're not lost ...” | 11 |
| Saturday, January 31 | 699 | “It's part of the game” | 9 |