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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘We are the champions!’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

The theme is theultimate Sunday showdown starter packfor football fans. Go Chiefs! (Or Eagles — no dog in this fight.)

Spoilers spelt out in the Strands style.

Word Hints

Expand below to seehintsfortoday’s words.

Thefirst wordis where chips, dips, and a lot of yelling collide.

Thesecond wordis where hugs hurt and points are earned.

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NYT Strands answers for February 9, 2025.