Today’s tips, answers and help from the NYT Strands for January 9, #312

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do you fish Do you eat a lot of fish? If any of these are true, you’ll probably do well with today’s Kitchuri puzzle. Personally, I didn’t have a great day. If you need tips and answers, read on.

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands topic is: Off the hook!

If that doesn’t help, here’s a clue: Sorry, Charlie.

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 tips, but any four or more letter words you find will work:

• WANT, FAMILY, FAKE, FULL, FINE, BREAK, WALL, FALL, TALL, SCAM, LAWN, BUNT, BOLL, BLUE, LOIN

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 answers:

• BIGEYE, BLUEFIN, BELLS, SKIPJACK, YELLOWFIN

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is WE HAVE A FAMILY. To find it, start with T, which is four letters down on the far left, and scroll across.