NYT Strands Answer Today (#926) β 15 Sep 2026 Solution & Hints
- About Today’s Strands
- Today’s Theme
- General Hints
- Spangram Length
- Spangram Orientation
- Spangram First & Last Letters
- First & Last Letters of All Words
- Spangram (Click to Reveal)
- Spangram Definition (Click to Reveal)
- Sample Words (Click to Reveal)
- Full Solution (Click to Reveal)
- Definitions of All Words (Click to Reveal)
About Today’s Strands
Puzzle #926 (published September 15, 2026). One special word β the Spangram β spans the grid and ties the theme together.
Today’s Theme
Theme: If you build it
General Hints
- Think about a well-stocked toolbox, not the box itself.
- These are the small pieces that hold bigger things together.
- The Spangram is the general word for the whole aisle these items all come from.
Spangram Length
The Spangram has 8 letters and is one word.
Spangram Orientation
The Spangram runs horizontally, touching the left and right sides of the grid.
Spangram First & Last Letters
Begins with H and ends with E.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): H___E
Note: We always display first/last letters as X___Y with three underscores, regardless of true length.
First & Last Letters of All Words
- WORD 1: A___R
- WORD 2: B___T
- WORD 3: B___T
- WORD 4: H___E
- WORD 5: J___T
- WORD 6: K___B
- WORD 7: N___L
- WORD 8: S___W
Spangram preview: H___E
Spangram
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HARDWARE
Spangram Definition
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HARDWARE β small fittings and fasteners (screws, nails, hinges, and the like) used in building, fixing, and assembling things.
Example: “The hardware aisle had everything we needed to finish the shelf.”
Sample Words
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- KNOB
- NAIL
Full Solution
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Theme: If you build it
Spangram: HARDWARE
All words:
- ANCHOR
- BOLT
- BRACKET
- HINGE
- JOIST
- KNOB
- NAIL
- SCREW
- HARDWARE (Spangram)
Definitions of All Words
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- HARDWARE β small fittings and fasteners used in building and repair; also computer equipment.
- ANCHOR β a device that secures something firmly to a surface; also a ship’s mooring device.
- BOLT β a threaded metal fastener used together with a nut.
- BRACKET β a support fixed to a wall to hold up a shelf or fixture.
- HINGE β a jointed fitting that lets a door or lid swing open and closed.
- JOIST β a horizontal beam that supports a floor or ceiling.
- KNOB β a rounded handle, as on a door or drawer.
- NAIL β a small metal spike driven in to join materials together.
- SCREW β a threaded fastener twisted into place.
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