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Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Lifehacker
Publisher description: Here are some hints to help you win NYT Strands #944.
NewsAPI | Oct 3, 2026 | Tim Mulkerin
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Hint for the spangram in today’s Strands puzzleA type of ghost described as a floating light. Hint for the theme words in today’s Strands puzzleGhost-like words. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for today’s Strands puzzle! We’re about to give away the answers to today’s Strands puzzle. Like other NYT games, upon solving the puzzle, you will see a shareable card that indicates how you performed that day: blue dots 🔵 indicate theme words you found, the yellow dot 🟡 indicates when you found the spangram, and a lightbulb 💡 indicates words that you received a hint for.
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