Today’s NYT Strands Tips, Answers, and Help for January 22nd, #325
If you’re working on a puzzle in the New York Times Strand today (January 22, #325), you’re facing a fun challenge with a clear theme: Pixar movies. This puzzle is themed around a famous animation studio, so if you’ve seen a Pixar movie recently, you might have a good idea of what to expect. Movie titles can be short (just 4 characters) or long, providing a dynamic puzzle-solving experience. Here’s everything you need to know to solve today’s Strands puzzle.
Important Tips for Today’s Strand Puzzle
Before we get into the answers, let’s take a look at some important tips that will help you solve today’s puzzle.
Theme: Pixar Movies
The overall theme of today’s puzzle is Pixar movies, and the theme itself even mentions Pixar’s name. Consider the iconic animated film produced by Pixar. Clue phrase: “Beyond infinity!”
This famous tagline instantly identifies one of Pixar’s most famous films. Think about adventures set in space. Puzzle difficulty:
This strand puzzle is relatively easy if you’re familiar with Pixar’s movie catalog, but it can be difficult to solve since some titles vary in length (ranging from just 4 to 11 characters).
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
In Strands, finding words with four or more letters reveals part of the puzzle’s theme. If you get stuck, look for these words first. Here are some words that will help you solve the theme.
DONEROS Mail Care Mail Till Time Out Till Nose Drone Line Cone Cone Word Draw Draw Toilet
When you find three words, you’ll get theme-related hints that will help you get closer to the Pixar movie you’re looking for.
today’s strand puzzle answer
In Strands puzzles, the goal is to find all the words related to a theme. Here’s a list of Pixar movie titles hidden in today’s puzzle (spanggrams not included). As you solve the puzzle, pay attention to the following titles:
Car Soul Brave Onward Elemental Ratatouille
These are movies that tie directly into Pixar’s theme of today’s puzzles.
Today’s Strand Spanggram: Animation
Spanggrams are an important part of Strands puzzles, and are themed words that extend from one side of the entire puzzle to the other. Today’s spangram is ANIMATION.
To find this, start with the A three letters down in the leftmost column and trace it to reveal the entire word. Once you have completed this, all theme words should be fixed.
Tips for a successful strand puzzle
Strands can be difficult at times, but you can improve your puzzle-solving skills by using the following strategies.
First, look for short words. Four-letter words are common in Strands and often lead to larger, more complex answers. Use clue words wisely. Every time it finds three words with four or more letters, Strands displays one of the theme words. This is a great way to narrow down your guesses. Remember spangrams? This is a great starting point for connecting the rest of the words.
Today’s Strands Puzzle (#325) is a fun homage to Pixar that combines easy-to-find titles with more difficult titles. Unlock themes using the hints provided and enjoy discovering Pixar’s iconic films. And don’t forget to look for the spangram ANIMATION to complete the puzzle. Have fun solving it!
For more Strands hints, answers, and puzzle-solving tips, check back every day to keep trying new New York Times puzzles.
