NYT Strands Answer Today (#979) – 7 Nov 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 #979 (published November 7, 2026). One special word — the Spangram — spans the grid and ties the theme together.
Today’s Theme
Theme: In the blink of an eye
General Hints
- Today’s grid captures the feeling of being somewhere one second and gone the next.
- Each hidden word describes a burst of motion too quick to really watch happen.
- Picture a comet’s tail, a blinking light, or something darting past your window.
Spangram Length
The Spangram has 13 letters and is three short words run together with no spaces.
Spangram Orientation
The Spangram runs diagonally, entering from partway down the left edge of the grid and finishing at the top edge — it’s a bent path rather than a straight horizontal or vertical line.
Spangram First & Last Letters
Begins with W and ends with Y.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): W___Y
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: F___H
- Word 2: H___E
- Word 3: R___H
- Word 4: S___K
- Word 5: W___Z
- Word 6: W___H
- Word 7: Z___M
Spangram preview: W___Y
Spangram
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WHATSTHEHURRY
Spangram Definition
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WHATSTHEHURRY — A playful way of asking someone why they’re dashing around so fast, often said half-teasingly.
Example: “She blew past the door with bags in both hands, and he just laughed and asked what’s the hurry.”
Sample Words
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- FLASH
- ZOOM
Full Solution
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Theme: In the blink of an eye
Spangram: WHATSTHEHURRY
All words:
- FLASH
- HURTLE
- RUSH
- STREAK
- WHIZ
- WHOOSH
- ZOOM
- WHATSTHEHURRY (Spangram)
Definitions of All Words
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- FLASH — A sudden, brief burst of light or movement that appears and disappears almost instantly.
- HURTLE — To move at high speed, often in a headlong, barely controlled way.
- RUSH — To move or act with urgent speed, usually under time pressure.
- STREAK — A fast, continuous movement that leaves a blurred trail behind it.
- WHIZ — To move through the air quickly with a sharp, buzzing sound.
- WHOOSH — To move rapidly past with a rushing sound of displaced air.
- ZOOM — To travel very quickly, especially with a steady, humming noise.
- WHATSTHEHURRY — A playful way of asking someone why they’re dashing around so fast, often said half-teasingly.
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