Answering Responses in The New York Time, January 5, 2025

Strands presents a new letter grid puzzle featuring seven hidden, thematically linked words. Solving this puzzle requires keen observation and word-finding skills.

This guide offers assistance for Strands puzzle #308 (January 5, 2025), themed "Cold Snap."

The puzzle grid is shown below:

Hints (Spoiler-Free):

These hints provide directional guidance without revealing specific words.

Hint 1

Focus on weather conditions.

Hint 2

Consider cold weather phenomena.

Hint 3

Think about cold precipitation.

Partial Spoilers (Two Words):

These reveal two words and their placement within the grid, without compromising the overall solution.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Sleet

Spoiler 2

Word 2: Flurry

Complete Solution:

This section reveals all the words and their positions in the grid.

The theme is "Winter Weather." The words are Drizzle, Flurry, Frost, Blizzard, Snow, Sleet, and a Spangram.

Solution Explanation:

This section explains the connection between the clue, theme, and the words found within the puzzle.

The clue "Cold Snap" accurately reflects the theme. All the words represent common winter weather occurrences.

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