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Strands Hints for October 24, 2026

· No. 965

Four hints, from what the theme means to the first letter of every word. Open only as many as you need — the words stay hidden until you tap for them.

Hint 1 · The theme

The clue is about making something fresh again. Think of the weekly chore at home that ends with clean, folded clothes.

Hint 2 · The spangram

It is two words, ten letters in all, naming the time of the week many families set aside for this chore. It runs from the left edge to the right edge.

Hint 3 · Theme words

The other words are the things and places you use for this chore: two big machines, the soap, something to carry clothes in, a hot tool for wrinkles, and spots to hang or soak things. The longest one is what you pour in before you start a load. One of the short ones is where you might soak a stained shirt by hand.

Hint 4 · First letters

The seven theme words start with B, D, D, I, R, S and W. The spangram starts with L, has 10 letters and runs from the left edge to the right edge.

Show today’s answer
  • Spangram: LAUNDRY DAY
  • DRYER
  • IRON
  • DETERGENT
  • BASKET
  • WASHER
  • RACK
  • SINK

SINK is the trickiest find, since it is a household fixture rather than a piece of laundry gear. DETERGENT is the longest theme word, so it can take a little patience to trace.

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How our Strands hints work

  1. Hint 1 explains the clue

    Strands clues are short and sly. We say in plain words what today's clue is getting at.

  2. Hint 2 points at the spangram

    The long word that crosses the board. Find it, and the rest of the board gets much smaller.

  3. Hints 3 and 4 get specific

    What the theme words have in common, then the first letter of each one. That's usually enough to finish.