Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for September 18, 2026 (Puzzle #1,118)

Puzzle #1,118Fri, Sep 18, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 13 lettersTheme: Shake on it

Puzzle #1,118 (September 18, 2026) had the theme “Shake on it”. Its spangram was LETSMAKEADEAL — a single 13-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 19 letters

Word 28 letters

Word 38 letters

Word 44 letters

Word 56 letters

Today’s board

TLETSRCAAMTECPKEATOVTAYEENNDNMTCAETECTOAEGARNLRA

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Spangram LETSMAKEADEAL

  • AGREEMENT
  • CONTRACT
  • COVENANT
  • PACT
  • TREATY