Strands · No. 909 · Saturday, August 29, 2026

NYT Strands #909 hints and answers

Today’s theme clue is “Now we're cooking!”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Saturday, August 29, 2026 · Puzzle by Tracy Bennett for The New York Times

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0 of 7 theme words found

Today’s themeNow we're cooking!

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

0 of 8 hints used

The theme6 words

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Shut your eyes beside a hot pan. What now?

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Each entry is a kitchen noise: frying fat, boiling water, snapping oil, steam escaping.

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One theme word: SIZZLE

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Theme words: BUBBLE, CRACKLE, GURGLE, HISS, SIZZLE, SPLATTER

The spangramTouches two sides

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Hear something and instantly want to eat it.

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A punning two-word phrase saying the kitchen's noise itself seems delicious, like praising a good idea.

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S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y (11 letters)

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SOUNDSTASTY

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