NYT Strands is the New York Times’ daily themed word-search-style game, where you connect letters in a 6×8 grid to uncover a set of related words — plus one longer “spangram” that captures the puzzle’s central idea. If you’re playing along today and want a nudge (or the full spoiler solution), here’s everything for Strands #683 on January 15, 2026.
You can also explore Strands inside the NYT Games app (where Strands appears alongside Wordle, Connections, and more).
Today’s theme (Strands #683)
Theme: “The ears have it!”
Today’s grid is all about ear anatomy — from the parts you can see to the tiny structures that help transmit sound. If you got stuck, the trick is to think in “outer ear → middle ear → inner ear” terms and look for short, obvious building blocks first.
Hints (spoiler-light)
- The theme words are body-part terms, not music words.
- One answer is a common word that also appears in phrases like “ear ___”.
- If you find one of the tiny middle-ear bones, the rest often fall quickly.
- Remember: the spangram is the big, theme-defining entry and stretches across the grid edge-to-edge.
Tap to reveal the spangram (major spoiler)
Spangram: HEARHEAR
It’s a neat two-word phrase that fits the auditory theme — and once you spot it, it helps map the rest of the board.
Tap to reveal all theme answers (full solution spoilers)
All answers for Strands #683
- CARTILAGE
- LOBE
- DRUM
- CANAL
- HAMMER
- STIRRUP
- ANVIL
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