Play Strands #941
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Strands #941 hints
Today's official theme is "An instrumental destination". 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 you might find on the shelves or walls of a shop where musicians go to gear up, from big instruments to small accessories.
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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 kind of shop where you would go to buy something to play or make sound with, and it spans the whole board.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: A, C, D, G, P, P, 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 left to right.
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Strands #941 in numbers
- Theme words
- 7
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 10 letters
- Longest theme word
- 9 letters
Strands #941 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for September 30, 2026.
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Theme word 1 (4 letters)
CAPO. It starts in row 3, column 5, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (4 letters)
PICK. It starts in row 7, column 5, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (5 letters)
DRUMS. It starts in row 2, column 5, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (5 letters)
PIANO. It starts in row 1, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (5 letters)
SYNTH. It starts in row 8, column 3, counting from the top left.
Theme word 6 (6 letters)
GUITAR. It starts in row 4, column 1, counting from the top left.
Theme word 7 (9 letters)
AMPLIFIER. It starts in row 6, column 1, counting from the top left.
The spangram (10 letters)
MUSICSTORE. It starts in row 5, column 1, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: MUSICSTORE
Theme words: AMPLIFIER, CAPO, DRUMS, GUITAR, PIANO, PICK, SYNTH
The clue 'An instrumental destination' is a pun: a place you go to for instruments, which is a MUSICSTORE. The theme words, like GUITAR, DRUMS, PIANO, SYNTH, AMPLIFIER, CAPO and PICK, are all items you could find for sale there.
What does CAPO mean?
A small clamp placed across a guitar's neck that presses all the strings at one fret, raising the pitch of the open strings so players can change key without changing chord shapes. It is a guitar accessory sold at a music store.
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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 #941 questions
What was the Strands spangram on September 30, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #941 was MUSICSTORE, for the theme "An instrumental destination".
What were the Strands theme words on September 30, 2026?
AMPLIFIER, CAPO, DRUMS, GUITAR, PIANO, PICK, SYNTH, plus the spangram MUSICSTORE.
What did the Strands #941 clue mean?
The clue 'An instrumental destination' is a pun: a place you go to for instruments, which is a MUSICSTORE. The theme words, like GUITAR, DRUMS, PIANO, SYNTH, AMPLIFIER, CAPO and PICK, are all items you could find for sale there.