Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for February 23, 2026 (Puzzle #885)

Puzzle #885Mon, Feb 23, 20267 theme wordsSpangram: 6 lettersTheme: Strike a chord

Puzzle #885 (February 23, 2026) had the theme “Strike a chord”. Its spangram was GUITAR — a single 6-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 14 letters

Word 26 letters

Word 39 letters

Word 49 letters

Word 54 letters

Word 64 letters

Word 76 letters

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Spangram GUITAR

  • BODY
  • BRIDGE
  • FRETBOARD
  • HEADSTOCK
  • NECK
  • PEGS
  • STRING