Strands · No. 928 · Thursday, September 17, 2026
NYT Strands #928 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “A little comic relief”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 7 theme words foundToday’s themeA little comic relief
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0 of 8 hints usedThe theme6 words✓ Solved
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Sunday morning ritual: coffee, newsprint, four-panel friends.
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Each answer is the title of a long-running newspaper comic strip, several still syndicated today.
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One theme word: PEANUTS
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Theme words: BLONDIE, MUTTS, PEANUTS, PICKLES, ZIPPY, ZITS
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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The section kids grabbed first, before sports or weather.
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Old-fashioned newspaper slang for the comics section, the part meant to make you laugh.
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T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S (13 letters)
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