Looking for help with today’s NYT Strands puzzle? You’re in the right place! Here’s everything you need to know to solve the January 15, 2026 Strands challenge.
What’s Today’s Theme?
The puzzle theme is “The ears have it!” – all the words relate to parts of your ear and hearing system.
Spangram Revealed
Today’s spangram runs vertically through the puzzle and is “Hear Hear” – a fitting phrase that ties together all the ear-related words!
Complete Word List for January 15
Here are all the answers you need to complete today’s Strands puzzle:
- Stirrup – One of the tiny bones in your middle ear
- Cartilage – The flexible tissue that shapes your outer ear
- Lobe – The soft lower part of your ear
- Hammer – Another middle ear bone
- Anvil – The third bone in your ear’s sound transmission system
- Canal – The passage leading to your eardrum
- Drum – Short for eardrum, which vibrates with sound