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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for February 21, 2026 (Puzzle #890)

Puzzle #890Sat, Feb 21, 20268 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: The beer necessities

Puzzle #890 (February 21, 2026) had the theme “The beer necessities”. Its spangram was HOMEBREW — a single 8-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Spangram HOMEBREW

  • BARLEY
  • FLAVOR
  • HOPS
  • MALT
  • SUGAR
  • WATER
  • WHEAT
  • YEAST