NYT Strands Answers & Hints

Each page shows the theme, the board and graded hints before the reveal.

19OCTNYT Strands October 19 2026 AnswersMonday — Latest · Puzzle #960 · “It's all Greek to me”Answers › 18OCTNYT Strands October 18 2026 AnswersSunday · Puzzle #959 · “Fast fashion”Answers › 17OCTNYT Strands October 17 2026 AnswersSaturday · Puzzle #958 · “Quite the crush”Answers › 16OCTNYT Strands October 16 2026 AnswersFriday · Puzzle #957 · “Just a little bit”Answers › 15OCTNYT Strands October 15 2026 AnswersThursday · Puzzle #956 · “Sailor's guide”Answers › 14OCTNYT Strands October 14 2026 AnswersWednesday · Puzzle #955 · “Folk & fairy tale twosomes”Answers › 13OCTNYT Strands October 13 2026 AnswersTuesday · Puzzle #954 · “Well, this is awkward”Answers › 12OCTNYT Strands October 12 2026 AnswersMonday · Puzzle #953 · “In a manner of speaking”Answers › 11OCTNYT Strands October 11 2026 AnswersSunday · Puzzle #952 · “They don't make 'em like they used to”Answers › 10OCTNYT Strands October 10 2026 AnswersSaturday · Puzzle #951 · “A slow drizzle”Answers › 9OCTNYT Strands October 9 2026 AnswersFriday · Puzzle #950 · “That can't be right”Answers › 8OCTNYT Strands October 8 2026 AnswersThursday · Puzzle #949 · “A star is born”Answers › 7OCTNYT Strands October 7 2026 AnswersWednesday · Puzzle #948 · “Color for the cure”Answers › 6OCTNYT Strands October 6 2026 AnswersTuesday · Puzzle #947 · “Changing course”Answers › 5OCTNYT Strands October 5 2026 AnswersMonday · Puzzle #946 · “Oh well, too bad, such a shame”Answers › 4OCTNYT Strands October 4 2026 AnswersSunday · Puzzle #945 · “Grab your tokens”Answers › 3OCTNYT Strands October 3 2026 AnswersSaturday · Puzzle #944 · “A figment of your imagination”Answers › 2OCTNYT Strands October 2 2026 AnswersFriday · Puzzle #943 · “On the sly ...”Answers › 1OCTNYT Strands October 1 2026 AnswersThursday · Puzzle #942 · “Things fall apart”Answers › 30SEPNYT Strands September 30 2026 AnswersWednesday · Puzzle #941 · “An instrumental destination”Answers › 29SEPNYT Strands September 29 2026 AnswersTuesday · Puzzle #940 · “Have a heart”Answers › 28SEPNYT Strands September 28 2026 AnswersMonday · Puzzle #939 · “A form of art”Answers › 27SEPNYT Strands September 27 2026 AnswersSunday · Puzzle #938 · “It's skin deep”Answers › 26SEPNYT Strands September 26 2026 AnswersSaturday · Puzzle #937 · “A breath of fresh air”Answers › 25SEPNYT Strands September 25 2026 AnswersFriday · Puzzle #936 · “1✖️1, etc ...”Answers › 24SEPNYT Strands September 24 2026 AnswersThursday · Puzzle #935 · “Just outside your door”Answers › 23SEPNYT Strands September 23 2026 AnswersWednesday · Puzzle #934 · “Practically paleolithic”Answers › 22SEPNYT Strands September 22 2026 AnswersTuesday · Puzzle #933 · “Day and night shift”Answers › 21SEPNYT Strands September 21 2026 AnswersMonday · Puzzle #932 · “It's back!”Answers › 20SEPNYT Strands September 20 2026 AnswersSunday · Puzzle #931 · “Putting on airs”Answers ›

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About NYT Strands

Strands is The New York Times' daily word-search game, edited by Tracy Bennett. Find the theme words hidden in the 6×8 letter board — words twist in any direction, every letter is used exactly once, and the special spangram describes the theme while touching two opposite sides of the board. Non-theme words earn hints.

A new puzzle drops daily at midnight local time. Play free at nytimes.com, then check your words here.