Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 6, #947

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CNET published the hints and answers for the New York Times Strands puzzle number 947, released on October 6, 2025. The puzzle's theme is described as 'Changing course,' with a specific clue provided as 'Not this, but that.' The article lists the non-spangram answers and identifies the spangram as 'THEOLDSWITCHEROO.'

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▪The theme for Strands puzzle #947 is 'Changing course.'
▪The non-spangram answers for the puzzle are FLIP, UNDO, REVERSE, OVERTURN, and BACKPEDAL.
▪The spangram for this puzzle is THEOLDSWITCHEROO.
▪Players can unlock in-game hints by finding any three words of four or more letters.

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Tech > Gaming Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 6, #947 Here are hints and the answers for today's NYT Strands puzzle No. 947 for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2025. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?… Read full bio Gael Cooper Read full bio October 5, 2026, 6:52 pm ET 1 min read Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Strands is like a word find game, but without the list of words to find. Sometimes I see the theme and begin recognizing the answers right away.

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