Strands · Hints and answers
Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 8, 2026
Thursday's Strands board is about fame itself: six theme words for celebrity and high standing, plus an eight-letter spangram that names the famous person all that standing belongs to. The NYT clue announces the arrival of a star.
Hints, in order
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Hint 1 of 3
Think of what a rising star collects: public praise, a famous name, and a reputation that travels ahead of them.
Hint 2 of 3
Every theme word is a word for fame or standing: two everyday words for being well known, and four more formal words for reputation and distinction.
Hint 3 of 3
The spangram is one eight-letter word for a person who is famous and admired in their field, the star the clue says is born.
Spangram and theme words
The spangram first, then all six theme words.
SPANGRAM
LUMINARY
ACCLAIMTheme word
CELEBRITYTheme word
EMINENCETheme word
FAMETheme word
RENOWNTheme word
REPUTETheme word
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