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New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for January 15, 2025

Feb 21,2025 Author: Aaron

Solve the New York Times' Strands puzzle, a daily word game, with this guide for puzzle #318 (January 15, 2025). The clue is "Thar She Blows!" The objective is to identify eight themed words and a pangram within a letter grid.

The puzzle grid.

Need help? Use these hints, spoilers, or the full solution below.

General Hints:

Hint 1: Ocean dwellers.

Hint 2: Explosive animals (referring to the spout of water from a whale's blowhole).

Hint 3: Big swimming animals.

Spoilers (with grid locations):

Word 1: Right

Word 2: Humpback

Complete Solution:

The theme is Whales. The words are Beluga, Humpback, Baleen, Gray, Right, Blue, and Sperm.

Solution Explanation:

"Thar She Blows!" is a nautical phrase often associated with whales and their spouts. Each themed word represents a different whale species.

Play Strands on the New York Times Games website.

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