NYT Strands Answer Today (#960) – 19 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 #960 (published 19 Oct 2026). One special word — the Spangram — spans the grid and ties the theme together.
Today’s Theme
Theme: It’s all Greek to me
General Hints
- Today’s cast of characters comes straight out of ancient storytelling, long before comic-book heroes existed.
- Several of today’s words belong to beings said to live in forests, springs, or just beyond the edge of ordinary understanding.
- The spangram points to an entire belief system that shaped how one ancient civilization explained the world around it.
Spangram Length
The Spangram has 12 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 M and ends with L.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): M___L
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: D___Y
- Word 2: D___D
- Word 3: F___S
- Word 4: F___S
- Word 5: M___S
- Word 6: N___H
- Word 7: S___R
Spangram preview: M___L
Spangram
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MYTHOLOGICAL
Spangram Definition
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MYTHOLOGICAL — Belonging to the realm of traditional stories about gods, heroes, and the origins of the world.
Example: “The temple’s carvings depicted mythological creatures locked in battle with the gods.”
Sample Words
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- DEITY
- SATYR
Full Solution
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Theme: It’s all Greek to me
Spangram: MYTHOLOGICAL
All words:
- DEITY
- DRYAD
- FATES
- FURIES
- MUSES
- NYMPH
- SATYR
- MYTHOLOGICAL (Spangram)
Definitions of All Words
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- DEITY — A god or goddess believed to hold power over some part of the world or human life.
- DRYAD — A nature spirit traditionally imagined as dwelling within or around a tree.
- FATES — The trio of sisters in ancient legend said to control the length and course of every human life.
- FURIES — Vengeful spirits said to punish wrongdoers, especially those who betrayed their own family.
- MUSES — The sisters credited in old tales with inspiring poets, musicians, and other artists.
- NYMPH — A minor nature spirit usually tied to one particular landscape feature, like a spring or grove.
- SATYR — A half-human, half-goat woodland figure known for mischief and revelry.
- MYTHOLOGICAL — Belonging to the realm of traditional stories about gods, heroes, and the origins of the world.
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