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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 5, 2025: Cold snap.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

Hint for the theme words in todays Strands puzzle

Examples of cold and wet natural phenomena.

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Completed NYT Strands board for January 5, 2024: Cold snap.

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

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is WINTERWEATHER.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: DRIZZLE, FLURRY, FROST, BLIZZARD, SNOW, SLEET.

Oh hey, look at that, the spangram: WINTERWEATHER.

DRIZZLE is along the left edge of the puzzle.

FLURRY is in the bottom left corner.

FROST is to the right of the spangram, at the top.

BLIZZARD is in the upper right corner.

SNOW is below FROST.

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.

you’re free to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.