New York Times Strands puzzle #943 for Friday, October 2, 2026, has the theme “On the Sly,” according to listings from Forbes, The New York Times, GameDaily and TechRadar. The theme provides the central thread solvers can use to find connected words and uncover the puzzle’s final phrase.
“On the Sly” suggests secrecy, concealment or doing something without attracting attention. In Strands, players search a grid for theme-related words connected by adjacent letters, then use those words in sequence to complete a final answer. A spangram is a puzzle term for a word that uses every letter in the grid at least once.
Forbes’ listing identifies the theme, while GameDaily labels the edition puzzle #943 and TechRadar offers hints and answers for the same Friday game. The New York Times listing provides access to the official puzzle, describing it as a word search with a unique twist. The supplied listings do not reveal the individual clues, full solution or spangram, so those details cannot be confirmed from the available source material.
Original Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/10/01/todays-nyt-strands-hints-spangram-answers-friday-october-2-on-the-sly/
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Publish Date: 2026-10-02 07:30:00
