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Strands Hints and Answers for October 2, 2026 · #943

NYT Strands hints and answers for October 2, 2026 (#943): the spangram's shape, word patterns, then every theme word.

Hints

  1. The spangram has 14 letters, starts with S and ends with D. It names the theme.
  2. There are 5 theme words; the longest is 8 letters, the shortest 6.
  3. Word patterns: C _ _ _ _ _D _ _ _ _ _ _F _ _ _ _ _ _S _ _ _ _ _S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  4. Spangram pattern: S N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Spangram: SNEAKINGAROUND

  • COVERT
  • DEVIOUS
  • FURTIVE
  • SHIFTY
  • STEALTHY

Strands #943, edited by Tracy Bennett. The theme clue is 4 words long on the NYT page.

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