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Strands Hints and Answers for October 4, 2026 · #945

NYT Strands hints and answers for October 4, 2026 (#945): the spangram's shape, word patterns, then every theme word.

Hints

  1. The spangram has 11 letters, starts with A and ends with S. It names the theme.
  2. There are 5 theme words; the longest is 9 letters, the shortest 4.
  3. Word patterns: A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _F _ _ _ _ _ _P _ _ _S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  4. Spangram pattern: A R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Spangram: ARCADEGAMES

  • ASTEROIDS
  • CENTIPEDE
  • FROGGER
  • PONG
  • SCRAMBLE

Strands #945, edited by Tracy Bennett. The theme clue is 3 words long on the NYT page.

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