NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 26, 2025 (#572)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 26, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 26, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
As old as time
Today’s theme is “As old as time”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, G, P, W, W. Two of them start with the same letter (W).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 6, 6, 7 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
GRANDFATHERCLOCK
It is a single word of 16 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with G, ends with K.
AnswersAll theme words
- GEARS5 letters
- CHIMES6 letters
- WINDER6 letters
- WEIGHTS7 letters
- PENDULUM8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.