Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for October 2, 2026 (Puzzle #1,133)

Puzzle #1,133Fri, Oct 2, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 14 lettersTheme: On the sly ...

Puzzle #1,133 (October 2, 2026) had the theme “On the sly ...”. Its spangram was SNEAKINGAROUND — a single 14-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 16 letters

Word 27 letters

Word 37 letters

Word 46 letters

Word 58 letters

Today’s board

IHFUEVFSAKRITEVSITYNEIUNSDHOGTSYTARETEALRVDNUOCO

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Spangram SNEAKINGAROUND

  • COVERT
  • DEVIOUS
  • FURTIVE
  • SHIFTY
  • STEALTHY