New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for January 13, 2025

Today's NYT Games Strands puzzle (#316, January 13, 2025) presents a challenging word-search conundrum with the clue "Hole Foods." Seven words need to be found: six themed words and a pangram.

Need a hand? Here are hints, spoilers, and the full solution.

Hints:

• Hint 1: Think about foods commonly featuring holes.
• Hint 2: These foods can be either sweet or savory.
• Hint 3: Similar shape to donuts, but not donuts.

Spoilers (Partial Solutions):

• Spoiler 1: Garlic
• Spoiler 2: Sesame

Complete Solution:

The theme is Bagels. The six themed words are: Blueberry, Everything, Plain, Raisin, Sesame, and Garlic.

Explanation:

The clue "Hole Foods" perfectly aligns with the bagel theme, as bagels are known for their central hole. Each themed word represents a common bagel variety.

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