NYT Strands Hints and Answers: September 26, 2026 (Puzzle #937)

The New York Times Strands puzzle #937 brings a board that might have you feeling a nice breeze as you solve. If you want to protect your perfect streak without using up the in-game hints, we have you covered.

Below, you’ll 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

Finding the Spangram first can be tricky since it has 10 letters. Picking out shorter theme words first can clear space and help you earn hints to reveal the rest. Once all the theme words are found, the Spangram is easy to connect. Each word here describes a movement or flow of air.

Today’s Strands Hints and Solutions

To get you started without spoiling the specific words, use these structural clues to navigate the board:

• Today’s Official Theme Clue: “Air on the move”
• Spangram Hint: It describes a soft, light movement of air.
• Spangram Start/End Letters: Starts with G and ends with D, and there are 10 letters in total.

I started by spotting easy common words like CURE running vertically in the second row. Right next to it is PURE, and DICE in the first row, which helped me earn a hint to reveal the first theme words. From that same second row, you can find another theme word and the one beside it too. There are seven theme words on the board, so I recommend picking out simple ones first to get hints as you go.

Here are some extra words that can help you earn hints: RULE, RULY, GELT, FELT, FELTY, BREE, and BREW. Once you find the four theme words, the Spangram is still very tricky to connect but it becomes much easier to work out once you have found all the theme words.

Here is my result for today’s puzzle:

Strands #937
“A breath of fresh air”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵

⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The Spangram answer and full list of theme words are shown below. Don’t scroll down if you still want to solve it yourself and follow the hints and clue above.

Today’s Strands Answers

Here are all the theme words found on the board:

• GUST
• CURRENT
• BREEZE
• FLURRY
• PUFF
• WHIFF
• ZEPHYR

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 #936.

• Spangram: SQUARENUMBER
• Theme Words: FOUR, NINE, TWENTYFIVE, THIRTYSIX, EIGHTYONE

For older solutions, see our Strands answers archive.

How did you do?

Did you feel the pattern early or did you find the Spangram only after spotting all the air related words? Share your experience in the comments below.

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Check back tomorrow for more Strands hints, strategy tips, and the next answer.