All articles tagged with #spangram
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.
Lifehacker shares hints and the solution for NYT Strands #924 'Top Secret' (Sept 13, 2026): the spangram is UNDERCOVER, with theme words COUNTERSPY, AGENT, PLANT, OPERATIVE, ASSET, and MOLE; it also explains the puzzle rules and solving approach.
Mashable outlines the NYT Strands puzzle for September 13, 2026, revealing a Top Secret counterintelligence theme, a horizontal spangram answer of Undercover, and a word list including agent, mole, plant, asset, counterspy, and operative; the piece also notes that the spangram is horizontal and provides hints to help solvers progress.
Lifehacker shares spoilers for today’s NYT Strands puzzle (#868): the spangram SUPERSIZEIT and the theme words GIANT, BEHEMOTH, LEVIATHAN, MAMMOTH, and COLOSSUS, with tips on solving and a primer on how Strands works under the “Big talk” theme.
Lifehacker’s May 4, 2026 Strands hints walk readers through today’s NYT Strands puzzle, revealing the two-word spangram BRANCHOUT and the forest-themed words DOGWOOD, ASPEN, BIRCH, CEDAR, CYPRESS, and EUCALYPTUS. The post ties the puzzle theme to a Star Wars vibe (“May the forest be with you”) and explains how Strands works, including how to use hints, locate the spangram first, and ultimately win by identifying all theme words and the spangram.
Mashable reveals NYT Strands hints for May 3, 2026: the theme centers on weirdness, with a word list including Strange, Weird, Peculiar, That's Odd, Unusual, Bizarre, and Quirky; the spangram hint confirms a vertical layout and the answer is 'That's Odd'.
Lifehacker shares hints, the solution, and playing tips for the NYT Strands puzzle on May 2, 2026, including the spangram LINEDANCE and the theme words PONY, SCUFF, KICK, SHUFFLE, WIZARD, SAILOR, COASTER.
Lifehacker provides hints for today’s NYT Strands puzzle, confirming the Hawaii theme, revealing the spangram ALOHASPIRIT, and listing the theme words (LUAU, POKE, HULA, PINEAPPLE, UKULELE, MACADAMIA) along with tips on solving and verifying the completed board.
Mashable shares today's NYT Strands hints for March 1, 2026, revealing the vertical spangram 'The Riot Act' and a discipline-themed word list (Braidup, Scold, Castigate, Reprimand, Admonish).
Today's NYT Strands puzzle revolves around the theme of intuition and supernatural abilities, with the spangram 'Sixth Sense' running vertically. The game challenges players to find linked words related to psychic phenomena, making it a brain-teasing activity that combines pattern recognition with thematic clues.
The NYT Strands puzzle for December 31, 2025, features a circular motion theme with words like circle, whirl, orbit, rotate, spin, and pirouette, culminating in the spangram 'Round and Round' which is horizontally placed.
The NYT Strands puzzle for December 22, 2025, is a holiday-themed word search where all words relate to giving presents, with the spangram being 'Regifting' and the theme hinting at passing along gifts.
The New York Times' Strands puzzle, a daily word search game in beta, involves finding theme words and a special spangram, with today's answers related to sports mistakes, including terms like fault, fumble, error, blooper, bobble, whiff, and muff, with the spangram being 'SPORTSGOOF.'
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for December 9 features a theme centered around 'silent letters,' with words like MNEMONIC, KNUCKLE, and PSALM. The spangram for the day is 'SILENT LETTER.' Players must find words with a common theme in a six by eight grid, using hints and clues provided. The game challenges players to identify words with silent letters, offering a mix of difficulty and surprise.