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.

Every game of daily word puzzle Connections comes with a difficulty rating out of five. The game is published by The New York Times, which also posts the difficulty each day. Some are more challenging than others,

Are you excited for the NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for January 9, 2025? This game is quite different from Wordle, Strands, and Connections. Here players need to guess the words and arrange them in across and down columns.

While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle. If you’re having trouble completing today’s NYT Crossword,