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Strands Hints and Answers for October 1, 2026 · #942

NYT Strands hints and answers for October 1, 2026 (#942): the spangram's shape, word patterns, then every theme word.

Hints

  1. The spangram has 12 letters, starts with B and ends with R. It names the theme.
  2. There are 5 theme words; the longest is 8 letters, the shortest 5.
  3. Word patterns: B _ _ _ _C _ _ _ _ _ _ _C _ _ _ _ _ _D _ _ _ _ _ _ _F _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  4. Spangram pattern: B E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Spangram: BEYONDREPAIR

  • BREAK
  • COLLAPSE
  • CRUMBLE
  • DISSOLVE
  • FRAGMENT

Strands #942, edited by Tracy Bennett. The theme clue is 3 words long on the NYT page.

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