Strands presents another cryptic letter grid puzzle! Solve it using just one clue: "Off the Hook!" Six words are hidden, including a pangram and five thematically linked words. This puzzle can be quite challenging.

While Strands offers in-game hints, this guide provides alternative clues and solutions.

NYT Games Strands Puzzle #312 (January 9, 2025)

The challenge is to uncover six words related to the clue "Off the Hook!"

Need Hints? (Spoiler-Free)

Three spoiler-free hints are provided below.

Hint 1

Hint 1: Think underwater creatures.

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Hint 2: Focus on specific types of fish.

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Hint 3: Consider varieties of a large, commonly canned fish.

read morePartial Solutions (Spoilers!)

Need a little nudge? Here are two words and their locations within the grid.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Skipjack

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Word 2: Yellowfin

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Ready for the full answer? Here are all the words, including their positions in the grid.

The theme is "Tuna Family." The words are Albacore, Skipjack, Yellowfin, Bluefin, and Bigeye.

read moreSolution Explained

The clue, "Off the Hook," refers to catching fish. The themed words represent different tuna species, all members of the Tuna family.

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