NYT Strands Answer Today (#937) – 26 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 #937 (published September 26, 2026). One special word — the Spangram — spans the grid and ties the theme together.
Today’s Theme
Theme: A breath of fresh air
General Hints
- Today’s puzzle is themed around movement you can feel but can’t hold in your hand — think weather, not solid objects.
- Every hidden word describes some strength of moving air, ranging from something so faint you’d barely notice it to something forceful enough to rustle leaves.
- The spangram brings to mind a soft, calm meteorological phrase — two everyday words fused into one that describes pleasant weather.
Spangram Length
The Spangram has 10 letters and is one word.
Spangram Orientation
The Spangram runs horizontal, touching the left and right sides of the grid.
Spangram First & Last Letters
Begins with G and ends with D.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): G___D
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: B___E
- Word 2: C___T
- Word 3: F___Y
- Word 4: G___T
- Word 5: P___F
- Word 6: W___F
- Word 7: Z___R
Spangram preview: G___D
Spangram
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GENTLEWIND
Spangram Definition
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GENTLEWIND — An original coinage for a calm, soothing movement of air, gentle rather than forceful.
Example: “After the storm passed, only a gentlewind remained, cool and calm against the skin.”
Sample Words
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- BREEZE
- PUFF
Full Solution
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Theme: A breath of fresh air
Spangram: GENTLEWIND
All words:
- BREEZE
- CURRENT
- FLURRY
- GUST
- PUFF
- WHIFF
- ZEPHYR
- GENTLEWIND (Spangram)
Definitions of All Words
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- BREEZE — A light, gentle current of moving air.
- CURRENT — A steady, flowing movement of air (or water) in one direction.
- FLURRY — A brief, sudden burst of wind or activity.
- GUST — A strong, abrupt rush of wind that arrives and fades quickly.
- PUFF — A short, light exhalation or small burst of air.
- WHIFF — A faint, fleeting trace of a scent carried on the air.
- ZEPHYR — A soft, mild breeze, traditionally associated with the west wind in classical mythology.
- GENTLEWIND — An original coinage for a calm, soothing movement of air, gentle rather than forceful.
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