Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for August 31, 2026 (Puzzle #1,098)

Puzzle #1,098Mon, Aug 31, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 9 lettersTheme: With a little elbow grease

Puzzle #1,098 (August 31, 2026) had the theme “With a little elbow grease”. Its spangram was POWERWASH — a single 9-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Spangram POWERWASH

  • BLEACH
  • CLEANSER
  • DETERGENT
  • SCRUB
  • SOAP
  • SOLVENT