Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for August 18, 2026 (Puzzle #1,076)

Puzzle #1,076Tue, Aug 18, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 9 lettersTheme: Fool me once ...

Puzzle #1,076 (August 18, 2026) had the theme “Fool me once ...”. Its spangram was CHARLATAN — a single 9-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 19 letters

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Word 37 letters

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Spangram CHARLATAN

  • BAMBOOZLE
  • BILK
  • DECEIVE
  • DUPE
  • HOODWINK
  • MISLEAD