NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 26, 2024 (#237)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 26, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 26, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Sing-song
Today’s theme is “Sing-song”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, B, J, L, S, S. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 6, 6, 7 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
VOCALMUSIC
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with V, ends with C.
AnswersAll theme words
- ARIA4 letters
- BALLAD6 letters
- JINGLE6 letters
- SHANTY6 letters
- LULLABY7 letters
- SPIRITUAL9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.