Wordscapes Hints & Answers for Jan. 16, 2025: Find Them Here!

Strands presents another challenging word puzzle: decipher six themed words from a grid using each letter only once. The theme is revealed through a single clue. This puzzle is particularly difficult, even for experienced players. This guide offers hints, spoilers, and the complete solution.

NYT Games Strands Puzzle #319 (January 16, 2025)

The clue is "Bar Association." Six words are to be found: five themed words and a pangram.

New York Times Games Strands Hints

These hints progressively reveal more information without explicitly stating answers.

General Hint 1

Hint 1: Activities related to bar tending.

General Hint 2

Hint 2: Alcoholic beverages.

General Hint 3

Hint 3: Mixed alcoholic drinks.

Spoilers: Two Words

These sections provide one solution and its placement in the grid.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Sidecar

Spoiler 2

Word 2: Martini

Complete Solution to NYT Games Strands

The complete solution is provided below.

Theme: Cocktails. The words are Martini, Zombie, Sidecar, Stinger, Cosmopolitan.

Solution Explanation

The "Bar Association" clue refers to the theme of Cocktails. Each word is a type of cocktail commonly served in a bar.

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