NYT Strands Friday Jan 16 Hints, Spangram & Answers – That’s Putting It Mildly

Hear’s a breakdown of the Strands answers from the provided text:

* Spangram: FOILEDAGAIN
* Words:
* TARNATION
* PHOOEY
* CURSES
* FIDDLESTICKS
* DRAT

The theme, according to the author, is expressions of displeasure frequently enough used in Looney Tunes cartoons (with “Curses, foiled again!” being the exception, originating from Rocky and Bullwinkle).