Strands · No. 936 · Friday, September 25, 2026

NYT Strands #936 hints and answers

Today’s theme clue is “1✖️1, etc ...”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Friday, September 25, 2026 · Puzzle by Tracy Bennett for The New York Times

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0 of 6 theme words found

Today’s theme1✖️1, etc ...

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

0 of 8 hints used

The theme5 words

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Every entry is a product of identical twins.

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Each answer is a whole value multiplied by itself, then written out as a word.

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One theme word: TWENTYFIVE

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Theme words: EIGHTYONE, FOUR, NINE, THIRTYSIX, TWENTYFIVE

The spangramTouches two sides

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Geometry lends arithmetic a name for these products.

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It names the category: an equal-sided shape word joined to the math term for a counting figure.

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S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R (12 letters)

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