Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Thursday, Oct. 8, #949
CNET published the hints and answers for the New York Times Strands puzzle number 949, released on Thursday, October 8. The daily word game featured the theme 'A star is born,' requiring players to identify words associated with fame and celebrity. The article provided specific clue words to unlock in-game hints and listed all correct answers, including the spangram.
- ▪The theme for the October 8 Strands puzzle was 'A star is born.'
- ▪The spangram answer for the puzzle was LUMINARY.
- ▪Non-spangram answers included FAME, RENOWN, REPUTE, ACCLAIM, EMINENCE, and CELEBRITY.
- ▪Players could unlock hints by finding any three words of four letters or more, such as MITE, CARB, or CARE.
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Tech > Gaming Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Thursday, Oct. 8, #949 Need a Strands hint today? Get the theme hint, the spangram and every answer for NYT Strands No. 949 on Thursday, Oct. 8. 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 7, 2026, 9:00 pm ET 1 min read Here’s your NYT Strands hint for today, plus the spangram and all of today’s Strands answers for puzzle [#943] on [Friday, Oct. 2, 2026]. Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Trending Now Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Oct. 6, #1213 10/05/2026 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Oct.
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