Strands Hint Today: Answers for Oct. 8, #949 - CNET
Here’s your NYT Strands hint for today, plus the spangram and all of today’s Strands answers for puzzle [#943] on [Friday, Oct. 2, 2026].
Hint for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s Strands theme is “A star is born.”
And here’s a hint: Think about people whose autograph you might request, and look for words to describe them.
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:
- MITE, CARB, CARE, RAVE, REAR, MACE, CLUE, CUTE, MINE, FEAR, PUNT, REEL, LEER, MAIN, CLAIM
These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal...
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