Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Monday, October 12, 2026 - Lifehacker

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Hint for the spangram in today’s Strands puzzleAnother word for “expression” or maybe “idiom. ”Hint for the theme words in today’s Strands puzzleTerms for things that aren’t necessarily sensible or textbook-level language, but they’re commonly used variations or they’re understood by most. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for today’s Strands puzzle! We’re about to give away the answers to today’s Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in today’s Strands? Today’s spangram is TURNOFPHRASE. What are the theme words in today’s Strands? The theme words today are DIALECT, LINGO, VERNACULAR, JARGON, PARLANCE.

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