NYT Strands Answer Today (#951) – 10 Oct 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 #951 (published October 10, 2026). One special word — the Spangram — spans the grid and ties the theme together.
Today’s Theme
Theme: A slow drizzle
General Hints
- Picture the thick, amber stuff that oozes rather than pours — the kind that coats a spoon before it finally lets go.
- Several of today’s answers start out as plant sap or juice before being boiled down into something richer and darker.
- Reach for one of these next time a dessert or a cocktail needs an old-fashioned dose of sweetness.
Spangram Length
The Spangram has 14 letters and is made up of three words run together.
Spangram Orientation
The Spangram runs horizontally, touching the left and right sides of the grid as it winds through the middle rows of the board.
Spangram First & Last Letters
Begins with S and ends with T.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): S___T
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: G___E
- WORD 2: H___Y
- WORD 3: M___S
- WORD 4: S___P
- WORD 5: T___E
Spangram preview: S___T
Spangram
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STICKYANDSWEET
Spangram Definition
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STICKYANDSWEET — A description of something that clings and tastes heavily of sugar.
Example: “After the rain, the sidewalk out front of the bakery was practically stickyandsweet, syrup dripping off the display tray and onto the pavement.”
Sample Words
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- HONEY
- TREACLE
Full Solution
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Theme: A slow drizzle
Spangram: STICKYANDSWEET
All words:
- GRENADINE
- HONEY
- MOLASSES
- SYRUP
- TREACLE
- STICKYANDSWEET (Spangram)
Definitions of All Words
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- GRENADINE — A deep-red, sweet syrup made from pomegranates, often used to tint and flavor cocktails.
- HONEY — A thick, golden substance made by bees from flower nectar.
- MOLASSES — A dark, dense syrup left over from refining sugar cane or beets.
- SYRUP — Any thick, sugary liquid used to sweeten food or drinks.
- TREACLE — A British term for a dark, sticky syrup similar to molasses.
- STICKYANDSWEET — A description of something that clings and tastes heavily of sugar.
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