{"id":936966,"date":"2026-10-17T23:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T23:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/936966\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T23:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T23:38:15","slug":"strands-hint-today-answers-for-oct-18-no-959","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/936966\/","title":{"rendered":"Strands Hint Today: Answers for Oct. 18, No. 959"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here\u2019s your NYT Strands hint for today, plus the spangram and all of today\u2019s Strands answers for puzzle No. 959 on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Strands theme was tricky. It helps to be a runner. Read on for all the answers.<\/p>\n

Hint for today\u2019s Strands puzzle<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Strands theme is \u201cFast fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s a hint: Go for a jog.<\/p>\n

Clue words to unlock in-game hints<\/p>\n

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle\u2019s theme. If you\u2019re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:<\/p>\n

RAKE, WHEN, NER, RUNS, VETS, READ, SLAG, SUNG, SUNS, CHAR<\/p>\n

Answers for today\u2019s Strands puzzle<\/p>\n

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:<\/p>\n

VEST, WATCH, SNEAKERS, SUNGLASSES, HEADPHONES<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Strands spangram<\/p>\n

\"TheThe completed NYT Strands puzzle for oct. 18, 2026.NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Strands spangram is RUNNINGGEAR. To find it, start with the R that\u2019s the first letter on the top row, and wind down.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tToday\u2019s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for\u00a0Tuesday, Oct. 20, #1227<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\tToday\u2019s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sunday, Oct. 18, #1947<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\tToday\u2019s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Saturday, Oct. 17, #958<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\tToday\u2019s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Saturday, Oct. 17, #1946<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of “Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the ’70s and ’80s,” as well as “The Totally Sweet ’90s.” She’s been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She’s Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she’ll be first in line.
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