NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 13, 2026 (#712)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 13, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for February 13, 2026, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
See what I mean?
The puzzle calls today’s theme “See what I mean?”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, I, M, P, V.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 5, 5, 7 and 11 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
VISUALAIDS
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with V, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- CHART5 letters
- MODEL5 letters
- PHOTO5 letters
- VIDEO5 letters
- DIAGRAM7 letters
- INFOGRAPHIC11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.