Play Strands #908
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Strands #908 hints
Today's official theme is "On this day in 1963". 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 uplifting words about people living side by side in fairness and liberty, the kind of ideals you would hear in a famous civil rights speech.
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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
The spangram is a famous four-word phrase from a historic speech given at the Lincoln Memorial, and it spans the whole board.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: B, F, H, J, T.
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How long is the spangram, and which way does it run?Strong hint
The spangram has 11 letters and runs from left to right.
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Strands #908 in numbers
- Theme words
- 5
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 11 letters
- Longest theme word
- 11 letters
Strands #908 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for August 28, 2026.
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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 (4 letters)
HOPE. It starts in row 6, column 6, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (7 letters)
FREEDOM. It starts in row 2, column 2, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (7 letters)
JUSTICE. It starts in row 2, column 4, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (8 letters)
TOGETHER. It starts in row 8, column 5, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (11 letters)
BROTHERHOOD. It starts in row 5, column 3, counting from the top left.
The spangram (11 letters)
IHAVEADREAM. It starts in row 5, column 1, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: IHAVEADREAM
Theme words: BROTHERHOOD, FREEDOM, HOPE, JUSTICE, TOGETHER
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech at the March on Washington, which is the spangram. The theme words BROTHERHOOD, FREEDOM, HOPE, JUSTICE, and TOGETHER capture the ideals and messages at the heart of that speech.
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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 #908 questions
What was the Strands spangram on August 28, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #908 was IHAVEADREAM, for the theme "On this day in 1963".
What were the Strands theme words on August 28, 2026?
BROTHERHOOD, FREEDOM, HOPE, JUSTICE, TOGETHER, plus the spangram IHAVEADREAM.
What did the Strands #908 clue mean?
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech at the March on Washington, which is the spangram. The theme words BROTHERHOOD, FREEDOM, HOPE, JUSTICE, and TOGETHER capture the ideals and messages at the heart of that speech.