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NYT Strands — August 23, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid retells one of the oldest adventure stories in Western literature.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word is a character, place, or element from that ancient Greek epic.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is the one-eyed giant our hero outwits; another are the alluring singers whose song lures sailors to their doom.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram is the title of the poem itself, chronicling a long voyage home.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for CYCLOPS, KING, SHIP, SIRENS, SUITORS and UNDERWORLD, all spanned by THEODYSSEY.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
An epic journey
THEODYSSEY
CYCLOPS · KING · SHIP · SIRENS · SUITORS · UNDERWORLD
This puzzle by the numbers
- 10 letters
- 6
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
