NYT Strands Answer Today (#934) – 23 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 #934 (published 23 Sep 2026). One special word — the Spangram — spans the grid and ties the theme together.
Today’s Theme
Theme: Practically Paleolithic
General Hints
- Today’s five answers describe things so far past their prime they might as well come with cobwebs attached.
- Every entry could describe a fashion trend, a gadget, or an idea that nobody talks about anymore.
- Think of items so out of date they’d feel right at home in a dusty history exhibit.
Spangram Length
The Spangram has 12 letters and is a three-word phrase (spelled as one unbroken string in the grid).
Spangram Orientation
The Spangram runs diagonally, starting near the top-left corner of the grid and winding down toward the right side of the board over several rows.
Spangram First & Last Letters
Begins with T and ends with S.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): T___S
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___T
- Word 2: A___C
- Word 3: B___E
- Word 4: P___L
- Word 5: T___N
Spangram preview: T___S
Spangram
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THAT’S OLD NEWS
Spangram Definition
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THAT’S OLD NEWS — an idiomatic phrase used to dismiss a piece of information as no longer surprising because everyone already knows it.
Example: “When Maya heard the store was closing, she just shrugged and said, ‘that’s old news, they announced it weeks ago.'”
Sample Words
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- ANCIENT
- TIMEWORN
Full Solution
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Theme: Practically Paleolithic
Spangram: THAT’S OLD NEWS
All words:
- ANCIENT
- ARCHAIC
- BYGONE
- PRIMEVAL
- TIMEWORN
- THAT’S OLD NEWS (Spangram)
Definitions of All Words
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- ANCIENT — Belonging to a time so long ago it predates most recorded history.
- ARCHAIC — No longer in ordinary use because it belongs to an earlier stage of language or custom.
- BYGONE — Having happened or existed in a past that already feels distant.
- PRIMEVAL — Relating to the earliest ages of the world, often used to describe untouched, primitive settings.
- TIMEWORN — Showing the wear brought on by long use or the passage of many years.
- THAT’S OLD NEWS — An idiomatic phrase used to dismiss information as no longer surprising or worth discussing.
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