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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for April 7, 2026 (Puzzle #939)

Puzzle #939Tue, Apr 7, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 13 lettersTheme: Taking the helm

Puzzle #939 (April 7, 2026) had the theme “Taking the helm”. Its spangram was SMOOTHSAILING — a single 13-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 17 letters

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Spangram SMOOTHSAILING

  • BEARING
  • COURSE
  • FATHOM
  • KNOT
  • MARK
  • WAYPOINT