Strands · No. 907 · Thursday, August 27, 2026

NYT Strands #907 hints and answers

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

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Puzzle by Tracy Bennett for The New York Times

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Today’s themeSpiraling definitions

Every 3 non-theme words you find earn a hint.

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The theme5 words

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One little word moonlights: ankle, ballroom, salon, plot.

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All are meanings of one short word: a ballroom move, an ankle injury, a plot shocker, a mirror warp.

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One theme word: SPRAIN

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Theme words: DANCE, DISTORTION, HAIRSTYLE, SPRAIN, SURPRISE

The spangramTouches two sides

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Gasp on the last page of a thriller.

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A startled exclamation viewers blurt out when a story suddenly turns everything on its head.

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W _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T (10 letters)

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