Strands · Hints and answers
Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Tuesday's Strands board is about turning around: five theme words for reversing course or taking something back, plus a 16-letter spangram that is the classic joking phrase for a sudden swap. The NYT clue says it plainly: changing course.
Hints, in order
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Hint 1 of 3
Think of going back the other way: reversing a decision, a vehicle, or a statement you want to take back.
Hint 2 of 3
Every theme word is a way to reverse: pedal backwards, flip over, tip over, go in reverse, or undo what was done.
Hint 3 of 3
The spangram is three words pushed together, 16 letters: THE OLD SWITCHEROO, the joking name for a sudden swap or reversal.
Spangram and theme words
The spangram first, then all five theme words.
SPANGRAM
THEOLDSWITCHEROO
BACKPEDALTheme word
FLIPTheme word
OVERTURNTheme word
REVERSETheme word
UNDOTheme word
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