Today’s tips, answers and help from the NYT Strands for January 1, #304

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Many people make New Year’s resolutions to get in better shape, which may be why the editors of the New York Times chose the topic they did for today. Kitchuri puzzle. If you need tips and answers, read on.

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands topic is: What a workout.

If that doesn’t help, here’s a hint: a personal trainer can help you with them.

Hints to unlock hints in the game

Your goal is to find hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Each time you find three words of four or more letters, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get these hints, but any word of four or more letters you can find will work:

• CREE, DEAL, PEEL, LUNG, LUNGS, SUNG, PUTS, STAR, STARE, SPAN, SPANK, CREEL, PEER, TRUE, RATE, BURP.

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that are related to the topic. The object of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a themed word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you get them all (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-spangram responses:

• SQUAT, BRUNCH, PLANK, SQUAT, BURPY, DEAD.

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is EXERCISE. To find it, start with E, which is four letters down in the rightmost column, and scroll across.