NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 7, 2026 (#706)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 7, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for February 7, 2026, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Boo-o-o-o-ring
Today’s theme is “Boo-o-o-o-ring”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are D, D, H, M, T. Two of them start with the same letter (D).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 7, 7 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
WATCHINGPAINTDRY
It is a single word of 16 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with W, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- DULL4 letters
- DREARY6 letters
- HUMDRUM7 letters
- MUNDANE7 letters
- TIRESOME8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.