NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 9, 2026 (#708)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 9, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of February 9, 2026? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for February 9, 2026, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Frequent flyer
Start from the clue “Frequent flyer”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with L, P, P, R, S, T. Two of them start with the same letter (P).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 6, 6, 7, 8 and 8. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
AIRPORTS
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with A, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- PILOT5 letters
- RUNWAY6 letters
- TARMAC6 letters
- LUGGAGE7 letters
- PASSPORT8 letters
- SECURITY8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.