Play Strands #935
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Strands #935 hints
Today's official theme is "Just outside your door". 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 things kids might play in or on when they head outside to the grassy area behind a house.
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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
This is the name of the outdoor space at the rear of a home, and it spans the whole board and ties all the other words together.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: F, P, S, S, T, T.
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How long is the spangram, and which way does it run?Strong hint
The spangram has 8 letters and runs from left to right.
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Strands #935 in numbers
- Theme words
- 6
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 8 letters
- Longest theme word
- 10 letters
Strands #935 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for September 24, 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)
FORT. It starts in row 7, column 3, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (4 letters)
POOL. It starts in row 7, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (6 letters)
SWINGS. It starts in row 2, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (7 letters)
SANDBOX. It starts in row 3, column 6, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (9 letters)
TREEHOUSE. It starts in row 1, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 6 (10 letters)
TRAMPOLINE. It starts in row 8, column 3, counting from the top left.
The spangram (8 letters)
BACKYARD. It starts in row 5, column 1, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: BACKYARD
Theme words: FORT, POOL, SANDBOX, SWINGS, TRAMPOLINE, TREEHOUSE
The clue 'Just outside your door' points to the BACKYARD, the play space right beside a home. The theme words FORT, POOL, SANDBOX, SWINGS, TRAMPOLINE, and TREEHOUSE are all fun things you might find there.
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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 #935 questions
What was the Strands spangram on September 24, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #935 was BACKYARD, for the theme "Just outside your door".
What were the Strands theme words on September 24, 2026?
FORT, POOL, SANDBOX, SWINGS, TRAMPOLINE, TREEHOUSE, plus the spangram BACKYARD.
What did the Strands #935 clue mean?
The clue 'Just outside your door' points to the BACKYARD, the play space right beside a home. The theme words FORT, POOL, SANDBOX, SWINGS, TRAMPOLINE, and TREEHOUSE are all fun things you might find there.