Strands · No. 952 · Sunday, October 11, 2026
NYT Strands #952 hints and answers
Today’s theme clue is “They don't make 'em like they used to”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.
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0 of 6 theme words foundToday’s themeThey don't make 'em like they used to
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0 of 8 hints usedThe theme5 words✓ Solved
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Furnish a 1925 kitchen, then its office.
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Everyday household and workplace objects made obsolete by refrigeration, ballpoints, cellphones, email, and laptops.
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One theme word: TYPEWRITER
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Theme words: ICEBOX, INKWELL, PAGER, TELEGRAM, TYPEWRITER
The spangramTouches two sides✓ Solved
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Point at ways of doing things, not things.
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A hyphenated adjective about someone's manners, values, or courtship style—part affection, part gentle complaint.
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O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D (12 letters)
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OLDFASHIONED
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