NYT Strands Hints for Jan. 7, 2026

The New York Times•January 6, 2026•entertainment

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Strands Sidekick offers daily hints and a community space for players to solve the Strands puzzle and share creative writing or stories.
The article contains potential spoilers for the daily Strands puzzle, which is released at midnight in each time zone, with two Sidekick posts published daily based on Eastern Standard Time.
Puzzle difficulty is rated by paid testers as easy, moderate, or challenging, with today’s puzzle rated as easy; players can share feedback or report discrepancies in difficulty ratings.
Users are encouraged to follow community guidelines for civility in comments, report technical issues via the game’s Settings menu, and explore related word games through dedicated forums.