Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for August 30, 2026 (Puzzle #1,096)

Puzzle #1,096Sun, Aug 30, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 11 lettersTheme: Hardly eager

Puzzle #1,096 (August 30, 2026) had the theme “Hardly eager”. Its spangram was IDRATHERNOT — a single 11-letter word, running top to bottom.

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IDRUESTHANERALTWVGORHIANEUELLILCRHTNATNEATNTTOSI

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Spangram IDRATHERNOT

  • AVERSE
  • HESITANT
  • LOATH
  • RELUCTANT
  • UNWILLING