NYT Strands Hints Today: Answers & Spangram for January 18, 2026
NYT Strands Hints Today: Answers & Spangram for January 18, 2026

Are you feeling lost in today’s NYT Strands grid? Today’s theme, “Soft skills”, is particularly clever.
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Strands Hint: The Spangram
TEXTILEART
Full Word List for January 18, 2026
APPLIQUE
CROCHET
EMBROIDER
KNIT
QUILT
WEAVE
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NYT Strands theme today January 18, 2026?
Today’s theme is ‘Soft skills’.
What is the Spangram for Strands today?
The spangram for January 18, 2026 is TEXTILEART.
How do you get a hint in NYT Strands?
In the official game, you find unrelated words to fill the hint meter.