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Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

NYT Strands board for January 27, 2025: Viva Las Vegas.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

Completed NYT Strands board for January 27, 2024: Viva Las Vegas.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is GAMBLING.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: SLOTS, POKER, BACCARAT, ROULETTE, BLACKJACK, CRAPS.

Theres SLOTS in the upper left corner.

BLACKJACK is in the bottom left.

CRAPS is in the bottom right.

ROULETTE is in the center, forming a nice little circle reminiscent of a roulette spinner thing.

Theres the spangram around ROULETTE: GAMBLING.

POKER flanks the left side of the spangram.

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

it’s possible for you to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.