Play Strands #907
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Strands #907 hints
Today's official theme is "Spiraling definitions". If that alone doesn't help, work down the hints below.
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What's the theme in plain words?Gentle hint
Look for different things that can all be described by one small word that means to turn or wind around, including a move you might do on the floor, an injury to a joint, and an unexpected jolt.
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How many words am I looking for?Gentle hint
There are 5 theme words plus the spangram.
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A nudge toward the spangramHelpful hint
Think of an exclamation you might make when a story takes an unexpected turn, one that also hints at the shared word behind every theme answer.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: D, D, H, S, S.
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How long is the spangram, and which way does it run?Strong hint
The spangram has 10 letters and runs from top to bottom.
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Strands #907 in numbers
- Theme words
- 5
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 10 letters
- Longest theme word
- 10 letters
Strands #907 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for August 27, 2026.
Reveal one word at a time
Only want a foothold? Open one word, find it on the board, then go back and try for the rest. Shorter words come first because they give away the least.
Theme word 1 (5 letters)
DANCE. It starts in row 4, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (6 letters)
SPRAIN. It starts in row 6, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (8 letters)
SURPRISE. It starts in row 4, column 4, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (9 letters)
HAIRSTYLE. It starts in row 1, column 3, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (10 letters)
DISTORTION. It starts in row 8, column 4, counting from the top left.
The spangram (10 letters)
WHATATWIST. It starts in row 1, column 5, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: WHATATWIST
Theme words: DANCE, DISTORTION, HAIRSTYLE, SPRAIN, SURPRISE
Each theme word is a different definition of the word TWIST: a kind of DANCE, a DISTORTION, a HAIRSTYLE, a SPRAIN, and a SURPRISE (as in a plot twist). The spangram WHATATWIST ties them together, and the clue 'Spiraling definitions' points to the many meanings of one turning word.
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|---|---|---|
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About Strands
Strands is a daily New York Times word search with a theme. Every letter on the six-by-eight board belongs to an answer, and one answer, the spangram, names the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. Past puzzles are a good way to learn how the themed clues are usually worded.
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Strands #907 questions
What was the Strands spangram on August 27, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #907 was WHATATWIST, for the theme "Spiraling definitions".
What were the Strands theme words on August 27, 2026?
DANCE, DISTORTION, HAIRSTYLE, SPRAIN, SURPRISE, plus the spangram WHATATWIST.
What did the Strands #907 clue mean?
Each theme word is a different definition of the word TWIST: a kind of DANCE, a DISTORTION, a HAIRSTYLE, a SPRAIN, and a SURPRISE (as in a plot twist). The spangram WHATATWIST ties them together, and the clue 'Spiraling definitions' points to the many meanings of one turning word.