Strands · No. 893 · Thursday, August 13, 2026

NYT Strands #893 hints and answers

Today’s theme clue is “Coming in hot”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Puzzle by Tracy Bennett for The New York Times

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Today’s themeComing in hot

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The theme6 words

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Six ways to say the argument is boiling over

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All are adjectives for burning passion or high temperature: think blazing, scorching, passionate, ferocious.

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One theme word: ZEALOUS

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Theme words: FERVENT, FIERCE, HEATED, INTENSE, TORRID, ZEALOUS

The spangramTouches two sides

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One troublemaker embodies every one of those adjectives

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A person who stirs up trouble or radical change: an agitator, an incendiary rabble-rouser.

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F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D (9 letters)

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FIREBRAND

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