Play Strands #931
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Strands #931 hints
Today's official theme is "Putting on airs". 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 describing ways people show off or act more important than they really are, including both talking and walking or standing in a showy way.
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How many words am I looking for?Gentle hint
There are 7 theme words plus the spangram.
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A nudge toward the spangramHelpful hint
Think of the noun for an over-the-top, showy sense of one's own importance or splendor; it stretches across the board and fits the whole theme.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: B, B, B, F, G, P, S.
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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 right to left.
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Strands #931 in numbers
- Theme words
- 7
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 11 letters
- Longest theme word
- 7 letters
Strands #931 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for September 20, 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)
BRAG. It starts in row 2, column 2, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (4 letters)
FLEX. It starts in row 6, column 2, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (5 letters)
BOAST. It starts in row 8, column 4, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (5 letters)
GLOAT. It starts in row 4, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (5 letters)
STRUT. It starts in row 3, column 4, counting from the top left.
Theme word 6 (7 letters)
BLUSTER. It starts in row 3, column 6, counting from the top left.
Theme word 7 (7 letters)
POSTURE. It starts in row 6, column 5, counting from the top left.
The spangram (11 letters)
GRANDIOSITY. It starts in row 1, column 6, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: GRANDIOSITY
Theme words: BLUSTER, BOAST, BRAG, FLEX, GLOAT, POSTURE, STRUT
Putting on airs means acting more impressive or important than you are, and every answer is a way of doing that. BRAG, BOAST, BLUSTER, GLOAT, FLEX, STRUT and POSTURE are all showy behaviors, and GRANDIOSITY names the puffed-up attitude behind them.
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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 #931 questions
What was the Strands spangram on September 20, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #931 was GRANDIOSITY, for the theme "Putting on airs".
What were the Strands theme words on September 20, 2026?
BLUSTER, BOAST, BRAG, FLEX, GLOAT, POSTURE, STRUT, plus the spangram GRANDIOSITY.
What did the Strands #931 clue mean?
Putting on airs means acting more impressive or important than you are, and every answer is a way of doing that. BRAG, BOAST, BLUSTER, GLOAT, FLEX, STRUT and POSTURE are all showy behaviors, and GRANDIOSITY names the puffed-up attitude behind them.