Strands Answers in Order January 23, 2026 #858, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 23, 2026. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.

Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)

Theme clue: "None the wiser"
  • Category nudge: Think about none the wiser
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, C, C, G, N
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: BORNYESTERDAY

Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.

Theme connection: This word relates to "None the wiser" and connects all theme words.

Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)

Theme Words:

ARTLESS CALLOW CREDULOUS GULLIBLE NAIVE

All Valid Solutions (1395 words):

ABLE
ACAI
ACED
ACER
ACERS
ACES
ACNE
ACNED
ACNES
ACRE
ACRED
ACRES
ACROTER
ACROTERS
AEDES
AEON
AERO
AESC
AESCES
AINE
AIVER
AIVERS
ALBUGO
ALCADE
ALCADES
ALCAYDE
ALCAYDES
ALIGN
ALIGNED
ALIGNER
ALIGNERS
ALLOVER
ALLOVERS
ALLOW
ALLOWANCE
ALLOWANCED
ALLOWANCES
ALLOWED
ALWAY
ANAS
ANCE
ANCRESS
ANDS
ANES
ANEW
ANGORA
ANGORAS
ANGRY
ANOLE
ANOW
ANYWAY
ARBOR
ARBOUR
ARCED
ARCS
ARDS
AREA
AREAD
AREADS
AREAE
ARED
AREDE
AREDES
ARENE
ARENES
ARES
ARET
ARETS
AREW
ARGIL
ARGOL
ARGOT
ARGULI
ARLE
ARLES
ARNA
ARRET
ARSE
ARSED
ARSENO
ARSEY
ARTEL
ARTLESS
ARTS
ASSERT
ASSERTOR
ASSERTORY
ASSET
AVEL
AVER
AVERS
AVERSE
AVERT
AVERTS
AVINE
AVOW
AVOWED
AVOWER
AVOWERS
AWED
AWOL
AYES
AYUS
BAIL
BAILOR
BAILORS
BALE
BALL
BALLED
BALLER
BALLERS
BALLON
BALLONET
BALLONETS
BALLOW
BIGNESS
BIGOT
BILBO
BILBOA
BILBOAS
BILE
BILL
BILLBUG
BLOG
BLORE
BLORES
BLOT
BLOTLESS
BLUB
BLUR
BOAR
BOARS
BOART
BOAS
BOGIE
BOGY
BOLL
BORA
BORACES
BORANE
BORANES
BORAS
BORE
BOREAS
BOREL
BORES
BORN
BORNA
BORNE
BORREL
BORS
BORT
BOTEL
BOUGIE
BOULE
BOULLE
BOURG
BOURN
BOURNE
BOURNES
BRACE
BRACED
BRACER
BRACERS
BRACES
BRAE
BRAES
BRAN
BRAS
BRASS
BRASSED
BRASSET
BROG
BUBA
BUBAL
BUBALE
BUBO
BULB
BULL
BULLA
BURA
BURAN
BURAS
BURG
BURN
BURNED
BURNER
BURNERS
BURR
BURREL
BURRO
BURRS
BURY
BYWAY
BYWONER
BYWONERS
CABLE
CADE
CADEE
CADEES
CADES
CADRE
CADRES
CADS
CAESE
CAILLE
CALIGO
CALL
CALLED
CALLER
CALLERS
CALLOW
CALLOWER
CANARY
CANCER
CANCERS
CANE
CANED
CANER
CANERS
CANES
CANG
CANY
CARB
CARBO
CARE
CARES
CARESS
CARESSED
CARESSER
CARET
CARGO
CARL
CARLE
CARLES
CARLESS
CARN
CARNEY
CARNEYED
CARNY
CAROB
CAROL
CAROLI
CARR
CARREL
CARROT
CARRS
CARRY
CARS
CARSE
CART
CARTE
CARTEL
CARTES
CASE
CASED
CASSENA
CAWED
CAYUSE
CEES
CENACLE
CERUSE
CESS
CESSE
CESSER
CLEAN
CLEANED
CLEANER
CLEANERS
CLEW
CLON
CLONE
CLONED
CLONER
CLONERS
CLONES
CLOVE
CLOVEN
CLOVER
CLOVERED
CLOVERS
CLOW
CLOWDER
CLOWDERS
CRAN
CRANE
CRANED
CRANES
CRARE
CRARES
CRASS
CRASSER
CRED
CREDO
CREDOS
CREDULOUS
CREE
CREED
CREEDS
CREES
CREESE
CRENA
CRENAS
CRESS
CRESSET
CROG
CRORE
CRORES
CRUD
CRUDE
CRUDES
CRUE
CRUES
CRUOR
CRUORES
CRUORS
CRUS
CRUSE
CRUSET
CRUSETS
CRUST
CRUSTS
CYAN
CYDER
CYDERS
DAES
DANCE
DANCED
DANCER
DANCERS
DANCES
DANCEY
DANG
DAWEN
DAYCARE
DAYCARES
DEAN
DEANED
DEANER
DEANERS
DEAW
DEAWY
DECARB
DECARE
DECARES
DECRY
DEED
DEEDER
DEEDS
DEEDY
DEEN
DEER
DEERE
DEERS
DEES
DELL
DELO
DENAR
DENARS
DENARY
DENAY
DENAYED
DENE
DENES
DENET
DENETS
DENI
DENY
DERE
DERES
DERN
DESCRY
DESERT
DESERTS
DESSE
DESSERT
DEUS
DEVA
DEVON
DEWAN
DEWY
DOER
DOERS
DOES
DOEST
DOLS
DOSE
DOSED
DOSER
DOSS
DOSSED
DOSSER
DOSSERET
DOST
DOTE
DOTER
DOTERS
DOTES
DOTS
DOUR
DOUSE
DOUSED
DOUSER
DRAIN
DRAVE
DREE
DREED
DREES
DRESS
DRESSER
DREST
DREW
DREY
DRUSE
DSOS
DUED
DUES
DUOS
DURE
DURES
DURESS
DURESSE
DUST
DUSTER
DUSTS
DWANG
DWELL
DYED
DYER
DYERS
DYES
DYESTER
DYNE
DYNES
EANED
EARD
EARDS
EARED
EARL
EARN
EARNED
EARNER
EARNERS
EARS
EARST
EASE
EASED
EASER
EAVE
EAVED
ECARTE
ECARTES
ECRU
ECRUS
EIGNE
ENCASE
ENCRUST
ENCRUSTS
ENDER
ENDERS
ENDEW
ENDS
ENES
ENEW
ENGORE
ENGORES
ENOL
ENOW
ENROL
ENROLL
ERAS
ERASE
ERASED
ERASER
ERED
ERENOW
ERES
EREV
ERNE
ERNED
ERNES
ERRANCY
ERST
ESCAR
ESCARGOT
ESCARS
ESCROL
ESCROLL
ESSE
ESTER
ESTS
EUSOL
EUSOLS
EYED
EYEDNESS
EYEN
EYER
EYERS
EYES
EYESTRAIN
EYNE
GILA
GILL
GNAR
GNARL
GNARR
GNARRS
GNARS
GNAW
GNAWED
GNAWER
GNAWERS
GOARY
GOAS
GOBURRA
GOBURRAS
GORA
GORAS
GORE
GORES
GORSE
GORY
GOURA
GOURAS
GRACE
GRACED
GRACES
GRAN
GRANA
GRASS
GRASSED
GRASSER
GROAN
GROANED
GROANER
GROANERS
GROT
GRUB
GUILE
GULE
GULL
GULLIBLE
GURN
GURNED
GURNEY
GYNAE
GYNAES
GYNY
GYRASE
GYRO
IGNARO
INDEED
INDEW
INDWELL
INERT
INERTS
INVAR
INVARS
INVERSE
INVERSED
INVERT
INVERTS
LABILE
LACY
LALL
LALLED
LEAD
LEADER
LEADERS
LEADS
LEADY
LEAN
LEANED
LEANER
LEANERS
LEANY
LEAR
LEARN
LEARNED
LEARNER
LEARNERS
LEARS
LEARY
LEAS
LEASE
LEASED
LEASER
LEND
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDS
LENES
LENO
LEONE
LEONES
LERE
LERED
LERES
LESS
LESSEE
LESSEES
LESSEN
LESSER
LEVA
LEVIN
LEVO
LEWD
LEWDER
LEWDEST
LEWDNESS
LEWDSTER
LIABLE
LIGNE
LIGNES
LIGULE
LILAC
LILL
LILO
LOAN
LOANED
LOANER
LOANERS
LOBULE
LOBULI
LODE
LODEN
LODES
LOESS
LOGIA
LOGIE
LOGY
LONE
LONER
LONERS
LORAN
LORE
LOREL
LORES
LORN
LORRY
LORY
LOSE
LOSED
LOSEN
LOSER
LOSS
LOST
LOTE
LOTES
LOTS
LOUD
LOUDEN
LOUDER
LOUED
LOUIE
LOUR
LOURE
LOURED
LOURES
LOURS
LOURY
LOUS
LOUSE
LOUSED
LOUSER
LOVE
LOVED
LOVER
LOVERED
LOVERS
LOWAN
LOWE
LOWED
LOWER
LOWERED
LOWERS
LUBRA
LUBRAS
LUDE
LUDES
LUDO
LUDOS
LUES
LULL
LULLABY
LURDEN
LURE
LURED
LURES
LURGI
LURGY
LURS
LUSER
LUST
LUSTER
LUSTERED
LUSTERS
LUSTRA
LUSTRE
LUSTRED
LUSTRES
LUSTS
NACRE
NACRED
NACRES
NADS
NAEVI
NAIVE
NAIVER
NARC
NARCS
NARD
NARDS
NARE
NARES
NARGILE
NARRE
NARY
NAVE
NAVEL
NAVEW
NEAR
NEARED
NEAREST
NEARS
NEDS
NEED
NEEDER
NEEDERS
NEEDS
NEEDY
NEESE
NERD
NERDS
NERDY
NERTS
NESS
NEST
NESTS
NETS
NEVI
NOEL
NOLE
NOLL
NOVA
NOVAE
NOVEL
NOVELLA
NOWAY
NOWED
NOWL
NOWY
NYED
NYES
OARLESS
OARS
OARY
ODES
OLDEN
OLDER
OLEA
OLLA
OLLIE
ONER
ONERS
ONES
ORACY
ORANG
ORANGY
ORCA
ORCAS
ORCS
ORES
ORGIA
ORGIAC
ORGY
ORLE
ORLES
ORRA
OSETRA
OSSETRA
OULD
OULDER
OURANG
OURN
OURS
OUST
OUSTER
OUSTERS
OUSTS
OVEL
OVEN
OVER
OVERDYE
OVERDYED
OVERDYER
OVERDYERS
OVERDYES
OVERED
OVEREYE
OVEREYED
OVEREYES
OVERNET
OVERNETS
OVERS
OVERSEA
OVERSEE
OVERSEED
OVERSEEN
OVERSEER
OVERSEERS
OVERSEES
OVERSET
OVERSETS
OVERSOLD
OVERSOUL
OVERSOULS
OVERSURE
OVERT
OVINE
OVINES
OWED
OWER
OWLED
OWLER
OWLERS
RACE
RACED
RACER
RACERS
RACES
RACY
RAIN
RAINE
RAINED
RAINES
RANA
RANCE
RANCED
RANCES
RAND
RANDAN
RANDS
RANDY
RANEE
RANEES
RANG
RANGI
RANGOLI
RANGY
RANI
RAOULIA
RARE
RARES
RASE
RASED
RASER
RASSE
RAVE
RAVED
RAVEL
RAVEN
RAVIN
RAVINE
RAVINED
RAVINES
READ
READS
READY
REAN
REAR
REAVE
REAVED
REAVOW
REAVOWED
RECARRY
RECS
REDAN
REDE
REDES
REDEYE
REDEYES
REDNESS
REDO
REDOES
REDOS
REDS
REDYE
REDYED
REDYES
REED
REEDE
REEDEN
REEDER
REEDERS
REEDS
REEDY
REEN
REENROLL
REES
REEST
REESTS
RENAY
RENAYED
REND
RENDS
RENEST
RENESTS
RENEW
RENY
REOS
RESEDA
RESEE
RESEED
RESEEN
RESEES
RESEND
RESET
RESETS
RESOD
RESOLD
RESOLDER
RESOLDERS
RESOURCE
RESOURCED
RESOURCES
REST
RESTO
RESTOS
RESTS
RETOLD
RETORN
RETOUR
RETOURED
RETOURS
RETS
REUSE
REUSED
REWAN
REWON
ROAN
ROAR
ROARS
ROARY
ROLL
RORE
RORES
RORT
RORY
ROTE
ROTES
ROTL
ROUBLE
ROUILLE
ROUL
ROULE
RUBAI
RUBIGO
RUBLE
RUBY
RUDE
RUDES
RUED
RUER
RUERS
RUES
RUGBY
RULE
RUSE
RUST
RUSTRE
RUSTRED
RUSTS
SACRED
SACS
SANE
SANED
SANER
SANES
SANG
SANGO
SARGO
SARNEY
SARS
SARTOR
SASER
SCAN
SCAR
SCARE
SCARES
SCARLET
SCARRE
SCARRES
SCARRY
SCARS
SCART
SCARY
SCENA
SCENARY
SCENAS
SCRAE
SCRAES
SCRAN
SCREE
SCREED
SCREEDER
SCREEDERS
SCREEDS
SCREES
SCROG
SCROLL
SCROTE
SCROTES
SCRUB
SCRY
SCRYNE
SCRYNES
SCYE
SCYES
SDAYN
SDAYNED
SEAN
SEANCE
SEANCES
SEANED
SEAR
SEARCE
SEARCED
SEARCES
SEARE
SEARED
SEAS
SEASE
SEASED
SECS
SEDAN
SEDER
SEDULOUS
SEED
SEEDER
SEEDERS
SEEDNESS
SEEDS
SEEDY
SEEN
SEER
SEERESS
SEERS
SEES
SENA
SENARY
SENAS
SEND
SENDER
SENE
SENGI
SERA
SERAC
SERACS
SERAI
SERANG
SERE
SERED
SERENE
SERENED
SERR
SERRA
SERRAN
SERRAS
SERRY
SETOUS
SETS
SEYEN
SLOE
SLOES
SLOT
SLOTS
SLUE
SLUED
SLUES
SLUR
SLURS
SLUSE
SOLD
SOLDE
SOLDER
SOLDERS
SOLDES
SOLS
SOLUS
SOTS
SOUL
SOULS
SOUR
SOURCE
SOURCED
SOURCES
SOURED
SOURS
SOURSE
SOUS
SOUSE
SOUSED
STEAN
STEANE
STEANED
STEAR
STEARD
STEARE
STEARED
STEARES
STEARS
STEN
STEND
STENDS
STENO
STERE
STEREO
STEREOS
STERES
STERN
STERNA
STERNED
STOUR
STOURE
STOURES
STOURS
STRAE
STRAES
STRAIN
STRAINED
STRAND
STRANDS
STRENE
STRENES
STREW
SUED
SUEDE
SUER
SUERS
SUES
SULU
SULUS
SURD
SURE
SURED
SURES
TEAR
TEARED
TEARS
TEARY
TEAS
TEASE
TEASED
TEASER
TEND
TENDANCE
TENDANCES
TENDER
TENDERS
TENDRE
TENDRES
TENDS
TENE
TENIA
TERAI
TERAS
TERES
TERN
TERNE
TERNED
TERRA
TERRACE
TERRACED
TERRACES
TERRANE
TERRANES
TERRAS
TERRY
TERSE
TOEA
TOED
TOES
TOEY
TOLD
TOLL
TOLLIE
TOLU
TOLUS
TORA
TORAN
TORANA
TORAS
TORC
TORCS
TORE
TORES
TORN
TORNADE
TORNADES
TORR
TORRS
TORS
TORSE
TORSEL
TORULI
TORY
TOSE
TOSED
TOSS
TOSSED
TOSSEN
TOSSER
TOUR
TOURED
TOURNEDOS
TOURNEY
TOURNEYED
TOURNEYER
TOURNEYERS
TOURS
TOUSE
TOUSED
TOUSER
TRACE
TRACED
TRACER
TRACERS
TRACES
TRACEUR
TRACEURS
TRAIN
TRAINED
TRANCE
TRANCED
TRANCES
TRASS
TRAVE
TRAVEL
TREACLE
TREACLED
TREAD
TREADS
TREE
TREED
TREEN
TREES
TREND
TRENDS
TRENDY
TRES
TRESS
TRESSED
TRESSOUR
TRESSOURS
TREW
TREY
TROG
TROLL
TROUBLE
TROULE
UDOS
ULSTER
ULSTERED
ULSTERS
ULUS
URAO
URARE
URARES
URASE
URDE
URDEE
UREDO
UREDOS
URENA
URENAS
URES
URNED
URSA
URSAE
USED
USER
VAES
VAIN
VAINER
VAINEST
VANDA
VANE
VANED
VANES
VARDY
VARE
VARES
VAREUSE
VARS
VELL
VENA
VENAE
VEND
VENDEE
VENDEES
VENDER
VENDERS
VENDEUSE
VENDS
VENEREAN
VENEREOUS
VERA
VERANDA
VERD
VERDANCY
VERS
VERSE
VERSED
VERSET
VERSETS
VERSO
VERSOS
VERST
VERSTE
VERSTS
VERT
VERTS
VIAE
VIAND
VIANDS
VINA
VINE
VINED
VINER
VINERS
VINES
VINEW
VINO
VOLE
VOLED
VOWED
VOWEL
VOWER
VOWERS
WADE
WADER
WADERS
WADES
WADS
WADSET
WADSETS
WADY
WAENESS
WAES
WANE
WANED
WANES
WANEY
WANG
WANY
WAYBILL
WAYED
WEAN
WEANED
WEANER
WEANERS
WEDS
WELL
WENA
WEND
WENDS
WERE
WERT
WOENESS
WONDER
WONDERS
WOVE
WOVEN
YADS
YANG
YAWED
YAWL
YAWLED
YAWY
YCLED
YEAD
YEADS
YEAN
YEANED
YEDE
YEED
YEEDS
YERD
YERDS
YEST
YESTER
YESTERDAY
YESTERN
YESTS

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 22, 2026

  • Theme: "Ode to joy"
  • Spangram: SEVENTHHEAVEN

Theme words:

BLISS ECSTASY ELATION EUPHORIA RHAPSODY

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