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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for October 6, 2026 (Puzzle #1,138)

Puzzle #1,138Tue, Oct 6, 20265 theme wordsSpangram: 16 lettersTheme: Changing course

Puzzle #1,138 (October 6, 2026) had the theme “Changing course”. Its spangram was THEOLDSWITCHEROO — a single 16-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 19 letters

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Spangram THEOLDSWITCHEROO

  • BACKPEDAL
  • FLIP
  • OVERTURN
  • REVERSE
  • UNDO