Strands #697 Answer
Thursday, January 29, 2026
NYT Strands #697 for Thursday, January 29, 2026 has the theme โTalk of the townโ. Its spangram is CLAIMTOFAME, and there are 5 theme words in all โ listed in full below. Need the current puzzle instead? See today's Strands.
Clue (theme)
โTalk of the townโ
Spangram
CLAIMTOFAME
Theme words
CELEBRITYHEROICONPERSONALITYSUPERSTAR
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