Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for October 14, 2026 (Puzzle #1,143)

Puzzle #1,143Wed, Oct 14, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 13 lettersTheme: Folk & fairy tale twosomes

Puzzle #1,143 (October 14, 2026) had the theme “Folk & fairy tale twosomes”. Its spangram was ONCEUPONATIME — a single 13-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 15 letters

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Word 34 letters

Word 44 letters

Word 58 letters

Word 68 letters

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Spangram ONCEUPONATIME

  • BEAST
  • BEAUTY
  • FROG
  • HARE
  • PRINCESS
  • TORTOISE