NYT Strands Hints Today: Answers & Spangram for January 26, 2026
NYT Strands Hints Today: Answers & Spangram for January 26, 2026

Are you feeling lost in today’s NYT Strands grid? Today’s theme, “Grape expectations”, is particularly clever.
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Strands Hint: The Spangram
BYTHEBOTTLE
Full Word List for January 26, 2026
MALBEC
MERLOT
SHIRAZ
ZINFANDEL
CHARDONNAY
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NYT Strands theme today January 26, 2026?
Today’s theme is ‘Grape expectations’.
What is the Spangram for Strands today?
The spangram for January 26, 2026 is BYTHEBOTTLE.
How do you get a hint in NYT Strands?
In the official game, you find unrelated words to fill the hint meter.