All articles tagged with #puzzle hints
The New York Times Strands puzzle #947 for October 6, 2026, features the theme 'Changing course.' The spangram is 'THEOLDSWITCHEROO,' and the theme words are BACKPEDAL, REVERSE, OVERTURN, UNDO, and FLIP. Multiple outlets provided hints and solutions for the daily word search game.
The October 5, 2026 edition of NYT Strands (No. 946) features a theme centered on expressions of disappointment. The puzzle includes a vertical spangram, 'Sad Trombone,' and six theme words: Bummer, Sucks, Boohoo, Alas, Sorry, and Unfortunate. Multiple outlets provided hints and solutions, with Lifehacker noting the sarcastic tone of the theme and CNET covering the subsequent day's puzzle on changing course.
The New York Times released Strands Sidekick No. 946 on October 4, 2026, providing hints for the Monday, October 5, puzzle. Rated as moderate in difficulty, the game features a spangram theme with initial letters 's', 'a', and 's' revealed in the hints. The article serves as a guide for solvers, offering partial clues to help identify the theme words without spoiling the full solution.
The New York Times Strands puzzle for October 4, 2026, is rated as moderate difficulty. The game features a 1980s arcade theme, with hints revealing the first letters 'p', 'a', and 'c' for three theme words. The puzzle is part of a daily series released at midnight in the player's time zone.
The New York Times Strands puzzles for October 3 and 4, 2026, feature distinct themes: a paranormal focus for the 3rd and a 1980s arcade focus for the 4th. Mashable and CNET provide hints and answers, noting that Strands requires finding words without a list, using a 'spangram' to summarize the theme.
The New York Times Strands puzzle #944, released for Saturday, October 3, 2026, features the theme 'A figment of your imagination.' The spangram is 'WILLOTHEWISP,' and the five theme words are SPECTER, CHIMERA, MIRAGE, ILLUSION, and PHANTASM. Multiple outlets confirm the solution, noting the puzzle's challenging difficulty.
The New York Times Strands puzzle for September 30, 2026, presents a moderate difficulty challenge. While Mashable identifies a music-themed grid with a horizontal spangram of 'music store,' our archive notes a conflicting cardiovascular theme with a 'cardiovascular' spangram. The NYT confirms the puzzle is Sidekick No. 941 but withholds specific word lists.
The New York Times Strands puzzle for September 30, 2026, features a moderate difficulty level with a theme centered on the human heart and cardiovascular system. The spangram is 'Cardiovascular,' running horizontally across the grid. Theme words include Pulse, Vein, Artery, Atrium, Blood, and Pressure. The puzzle is part of the daily word-search game series, with hints and solutions available from multiple outlets.
The New York Times' daily word search game Strands, puzzle No. 940 for September 29, 2026, features a theme centered on the human heart. The puzzle is rated as easy by paid testers. The spangram, which spans the entire grid horizontally, is 'Cardiovascular.' The six words in the grid are Pulse, Cardiovascular, Vein, Artery, Atrium, and Blood Pressure. Mashable and TechRadar provide full solutions, while the NYT offers interactive hints.
The September 28, 2026, NYT Strands puzzle (No. 939) features a 'creative mediums' theme with a vertical spangram of 'SCULPTURE.' The word list includes Soapstone, Glass, Marble, Wood, Clay, Bronze, and Steel. The New York Times rates the puzzle as 'challenging,' while Mashable describes the theme as straightforward for creative solvers.
Mashable and CNET provide solutions for the NYT Strands puzzles released on September 27 and 28, 2026. The September 27 puzzle, rated moderate by the New York Times, centers on skincare products with a horizontal spangram of 'Beauty Care.' The September 28 puzzle focuses on sculptural materials, with 'SCULPTURE' as the vertical spangram. Both outlets offer hints and full word lists to assist solvers.
The New York Times' daily word game Strands released puzzle #937 on September 26, 2026. The puzzle features a mathematics theme, with a horizontal spangram answer of 'Square Numbers.' The word list includes 'Four,' 'Nine,' 'Twenty five,' 'Thirty six,' and 'Eighty one.'
The New York Times Connections puzzle for September 26, 2026 (#1203), features four categories: breath fresheners, laundry actions for dress shirts, wood characteristics, and expressions using 'cool.' CNET notes the puzzle was relatively easy, while Mashable and Lifehacker provide context for adjacent daily puzzles.
The New York Times' daily word game Strands, puzzle #935 for September 24, 2026, features an 'outdoors' theme with a horizontal spangram of 'Backyard.' Rated 'easy' by testers, the puzzle includes words like 'Swing,' 'Treehouse,' and 'Sandbox.'
Mashable shares hints and the official solutions for NYT's Connections: Sports Edition #710, detailing the four groups and their answers (Events Before a Football Kickoff; California Sporting Venues; Miami (FL) Alumni; Starts with a State Capital) and offering tips for solving future puzzles.