Strands · Hints and answers
Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 22, 2026
Thursday's Strands board is a family reunion: five theme words for relatives, near and distant, plus the spangram that ties them all together.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 3Tap to show one hint at a time.
Hint 1 of 3
The theme clue asks how two people are connected to each other.
Hint 2 of 3
Every theme word names family: the ones who came long before you, the ones around you now, and the ones who come after.
Hint 3 of 3
The spangram is two words pushed together, and it names the bonds between relatives.
Spangram and theme words
The spangram first, then all five theme words.
SPANGRAM
FAMILYTIES
ANCESTORSTheme word
BLOODTheme word
BRETHRENTheme word
KINFOLKTheme word
OFFSPRINGTheme word
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