Strands · No. 902 · Saturday, August 22, 2026

NYT Strands #902 hints and answers

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

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Puzzle by Tracy Bennett for The New York Times

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Today’s themePeak Americana

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The theme6 words

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Postcard names for America's tallest neighborhoods.

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Each answer is the descriptive name attached to a famous American chain of high elevations.

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One theme word: SAWTOOTH

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Theme words: CASCADE, GREEN, ROCKY, SAWTOOTH, SMOKY, WHITE

The spangramTouches two sides

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Not one summit, but the whole lineup.

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A two-word geography term for a connected series of high landforms; it labels all the other answers.

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M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E (13 letters)

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MOUNTAINRANGE

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