Strands · No. 948 · Wednesday, October 7, 2026
NYT Strands #948 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “Color for the cure”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 6 theme words foundToday’s themeColor for the cure
Every 3 non-theme words you find earn a hint.
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0 of 8 hints usedThe theme5 words✓ Solved
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One hue wearing five disguises: candy, crystal, bird, doll.
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Each is a modifier for the same rosy color: a toy icon, a wading bird, a mineral, an intensity.
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One theme word: FLAMINGO
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Theme words: BARBIE, BUBBLEGUM, FLAMINGO, QUARTZ, SHOCKING
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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Grandma's thank-you note, gushing over a modest gift.
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Homespun American idiom, the kind grandparents write in notes; it attaches a feeling to a color.
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T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ K (11 letters)
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