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Strands Hints and Answers for October 3, 2026 · #944

NYT Strands hints and answers for October 3, 2026 (#944): the spangram's shape, word patterns, then every theme word.

Hints

  1. The spangram has 12 letters, starts with W and ends with P. It names the theme.
  2. There are 5 theme words; the longest is 8 letters, the shortest 6.
  3. Word patterns: C _ _ _ _ _ _I _ _ _ _ _ _ _M _ _ _ _ _P _ _ _ _ _ _ _S _ _ _ _ _ _
  4. Spangram pattern: W I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Spangram: WILLOTHEWISP

  • CHIMERA
  • ILLUSION
  • MIRAGE
  • PHANTASM
  • SPECTER

Strands #944, edited by Tracy Bennett. The theme clue is 5 words long on the NYT page.

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