Strands · No. 939 · Monday, September 28, 2026
NYT Strands #939 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “A form of art”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 8 theme words foundToday’s themeA form of art
Every 3 non-theme words you find earn a hint.
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0 of 8 hints usedThe theme7 words✓ Solved
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Check the supply invoice, not the finished piece.
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Each entry names a substance an artist works with: quarried, fired, blown, or forged.
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One theme word: SOAPSTONE
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Theme words: BRONZE, CLAY, GLASS, MARBLE, SOAPSTONE, STEEL, WOOD
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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An apron, a turntable, and very dusty hands.
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A studio discipline taught alongside painting and printmaking, where the material itself becomes the medium.
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S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E (9 letters)
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SCULPTURE
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