The New York Times Strands puzzle #983 brings a fitness‑themed challenge to the board. With words linked to major muscle groups in the human body, today’s puzzle invites players to explore vocabulary about key body‑building and exercise terms. If you want to protect your perfect streak without using the in‑game hints, we have you covered.
Below, you will find today’s theme clue, targeted hints for the Spangram, and the complete solution at the bottom of the page.
Today’s Strands Strategy and Commentary
Today’s puzzle centers around well‑known muscle groups people work during workouts. Finding the Spangram first can help reveal the shared link among all theme words, though spotting shorter puzzle entries may be a simpler starting point.
All hidden words name specific muscles often targeted in exercise routines. The Spangram ties this group together, referencing the collective set of these body parts rather than listing each muscle individually. Some players may first recognize familiar terms like quads or biceps before noticing they all belong to a larger set of muscle names.
Here is our result for today’s puzzle:
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Today’s Strands Hints
To get you started without spoiling the specific words, use these clues to navigate the board:
- Today’s Official Theme Clue: “Work it out”
- Spangram Hint: Refers to a set of related body tissues people train in fitness sessions.
- Spangram Start/End Letters: Starts with M and ends with P, and has eleven letters in total.
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The Spangram answer and full list of theme words are shown below. Do not scroll down if you still want to solve it yourself and follow the hints and clue above.
Today’s Strands Answers
All theme words are listed below, along with the official Spangram answer.
⚠️ WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!
👉 Click to Reveal the Spangram
The Spangram word today is
MUSCLEGROUP
Here are all the theme words found on the board:
- BICEPS
- LATS
- PECS
- OBLIQUES
- QUADS
- HAMSTRINGS
Yesterday’s Answer
Catch up on yesterday’s solution. This record shows the Spangram and theme words from the previous game, so you can compare results or double‑check the past grid.
Below is yesterday’s answer for NYT Strands hints & answers for puzzle #982 (November 10, 2026).
- Spangram: CONTENTCREATOR
- Theme Words: DEMO, SKIT, REACTION, REVIEW, TUTORIAL, VLOG
For older solutions, see our Strands answers archive.
More New York Times Games
We also provide solutions for other New York Times games, including Wordle and NYT Strands. You can visit our complete list of Wordle answers for November and check out today’s NYT Connections hints and answers.
How Did You Do?
Did you pick up on the muscle‑related theme words quickly, or did the Spangram take you a little longer to uncover? Share your experience in the comments below.
A new puzzle becomes available every midnight based on your local time zone. It appears at different times around the world, including United States UTC‑4 to UTC‑8, Philippine Standard Time UTC+8, Australia UTC+8 to UTC+11, and New Zealand UTC+12 or UTC+13.
Check back tomorrow for more Strands hints, strategy tips, and the next answer.
