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Strands hints and answers for Friday, August 28, 2026
Friday's Strands board has five theme words plus a 11-letter spangram, under the NYT clue "On this day in 1963". The ladder below climbs from the theme to the spangram - take one hint at a time.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 3Tap to show one hint at a time.
Hint 1 of 3
The NYT clue is "On this day in 1963" - take it literally before you take it sideways. The spangram runs 11 letters and touches opposite sides of the board.
Hint 2 of 3
The five theme words run 4 to 11 letters (lengths: 4, 7, 7, 8, 11). Every one of them belongs to the family the clue points at.
Hint 3 of 3
The spangram starts with I and ends with M. It is IHAVEADREAM - find it and the rest of the board falls into place.
Spangram and theme words
The spangram first, then all five theme words.
SPANGRAM
IHAVEADREAM
BROTHERHOODTheme word
FREEDOMTheme word
HOPETheme word
JUSTICETheme word
TOGETHERTheme word
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