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Strands Hints and Answers for October 5, 2026 · #946

NYT Strands hints and answers for October 5, 2026 (#946): the spangram's shape, word patterns, then every theme word.

Hints

  1. The spangram has 11 letters, starts with S and ends with E. It names the theme.
  2. There are 6 theme words; the longest is 11 letters, the shortest 4.
  3. Word patterns: A _ _ _B _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ _ _S _ _ _ _S _ _ _ _U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  4. Spangram pattern: S A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Spangram: SADTROMBONE

  • ALAS
  • BOOHOO
  • BUMMER
  • SORRY
  • SUCKS
  • UNFORTUNATE

Strands #946, edited by Tracy Bennett. The theme clue is 8 words long on the NYT page.

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