Strands · No. 942 · Thursday, October 1, 2026
NYT Strands #942 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “Things fall apart”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 6 theme words foundToday’s themeThings fall apart
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Demolition sites, dunked sugar cubes, dropped vases: all busy
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Every answer is a verb for coming apart — under weight, in water, into pieces, with a snap.
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One theme word: COLLAPSE
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Theme words: BREAK, COLLAPSE, CRUMBLE, DISSOLVE, FRAGMENT
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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The inspector condemns the building instead of calling contractors
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Insurance and salvage talk: a short everyday phrase declaring an object has passed the point of saving.
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B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R (12 letters)
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BEYONDREPAIR
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