Strands · No. 950 · Friday, October 9, 2026
NYT Strands #950 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “That can't be right”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 6 theme words foundToday’s themeThat can't be right
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0 of 8 hints usedThe theme5 words✓ Solved
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What a cartoon colonel sputters over his morning paper.
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Dismissive nouns for empty talk: a couple old-fashioned, one distinctly British, all meaning you're making that up.
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One theme word: BALDERDASH
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Theme words: BALDERDASH, DRIVEL, HOOEY, NONSENSE, RUBBISH
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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Something your eyebrows do before your mouth catches up.
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A long, plain adjective that sportscasters and furious customers both reach for; here it crosses the whole board.
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U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E (12 letters)
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UNBELIEVABLE
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