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Strands Hint Today: Answers for Oct. 12, No. 953 - CNET

Here’s your NYT Strands hint for today, plus the spangram and all of today’s Strands answers for puzzle No. 953 on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.

English majors and people who just love language, you’ll really love this Strands theme.

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is “In a manner of speaking.”

And here’s a hint: Time to talk.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re 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:

HELP, CARE, NARC, CRAVE, RAVE, RUNT, TURN, LOIN, COUP, SEEN, RARE, LANCE

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The...

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