Strands #686 Answer
Sunday, January 18, 2026
NYT Strands #686 for Sunday, January 18, 2026 has the theme โSoft skillsโ. Its spangram is TEXTILEART, and there are 6 theme words in all โ listed in full below. Need the current puzzle instead? See today's Strands.
Clue (theme)
โSoft skillsโ
Spangram
TEXTILEART
Theme words
APPLIQUECROCHETEMBROIDERKNITQUILTWEAVE
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