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Strands Hints and Answers for September 29, 2026 · #940

NYT Strands hints and answers for September 29, 2026 (#940): the spangram's shape, word patterns, then every theme word.

Hints

  1. The spangram has 14 letters, starts with C and ends with R. It names the theme.
  2. There are 6 theme words; the longest is 8 letters, the shortest 4.
  3. Word patterns: A _ _ _ _ _A _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ _P _ _ _ _ _ _ _P _ _ _ _V _ _ _
  4. Spangram pattern: C A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Spangram: CARDIOVASCULAR

  • ARTERY
  • ATRIUM
  • BLOOD
  • PRESSURE
  • PULSE
  • VEIN

Strands #940, edited by Tracy Bennett. The theme clue is 3 words long on the NYT page.

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