Play Strands #930
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Strands #930 hints
Today's official theme is "Shiver me timbers!". 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 words and exclamations you might hear from a swashbuckling sea robber on a ship, like greetings, warnings, and a growling sound.
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How many words am I looking for?Gentle hint
There are 6 theme words plus the spangram.
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A nudge toward the spangramHelpful hint
It's an instruction for how to speak on International Day for a certain seafaring outlaw, and it stretches across the whole board.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: A, A, H, M, S, Y.
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How long is the spangram, and which way does it run?Strong hint
The spangram has 15 letters and runs from left to right.
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Strands #930 in numbers
- Theme words
- 6
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 15 letters
- Longest theme word
- 8 letters
Strands #930 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for September 19, 2026.
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Theme word 1 (4 letters)
ARRR. It starts in row 8, column 3, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (5 letters)
AVAST. It starts in row 3, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (5 letters)
MATEY. It starts in row 4, column 4, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (5 letters)
SAVVY. It starts in row 2, column 6, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (6 letters)
YOHOHO. It starts in row 1, column 2, counting from the top left.
Theme word 6 (8 letters)
HEARTIES. It starts in row 6, column 4, counting from the top left.
The spangram (15 letters)
TALKLIKEAPIRATE. It starts in row 8, column 1, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: TALKLIKEAPIRATE
Theme words: ARRR, AVAST, HEARTIES, MATEY, SAVVY, YOHOHO
The clue 'Shiver me timbers!' is a classic pirate expression, so the theme is pirate speech. The spangram TALKLIKEAPIRATE sums it up, while ARRR, AVAST, HEARTIES, MATEY, SAVVY, and YOHOHO are all words and phrases you would hear when someone talks like a pirate.
What does AVAST mean?
A nautical command meaning stop, halt, or hold on, traditionally shouted by sailors. In pirate talk it works as a gruff way to tell someone to pause, as in 'Avast, ye scallywags!'
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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 #930 questions
What was the Strands spangram on September 19, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #930 was TALKLIKEAPIRATE, for the theme "Shiver me timbers!".
What were the Strands theme words on September 19, 2026?
ARRR, AVAST, HEARTIES, MATEY, SAVVY, YOHOHO, plus the spangram TALKLIKEAPIRATE.
What did the Strands #930 clue mean?
The clue 'Shiver me timbers!' is a classic pirate expression, so the theme is pirate speech. The spangram TALKLIKEAPIRATE sums it up, while ARRR, AVAST, HEARTIES, MATEY, SAVVY, and YOHOHO are all words and phrases you would hear when someone talks like a pirate.