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NYT Strands — September 1, 2026

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Hints — one at a time

Hint 1 of 5

Today's grid is full of titles people are addressed by because of their profession.

Hint 2 of 5

Every non-spangram word is a job title used to formally address someone.

Hint 3 of 5

One entry investigates crimes for a living; another leads a congregation in a house of worship.

Hint 4 of 5

The spangram is a punny term for the job title itself.

Hint 5 of 5

Look for DETECTIVE, DOCTOR, OFFICER, PROFESSOR and RABBI, all spanned by WORKINGTITLE.

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Theme

Called by your calling

Spangram

WORKINGTITLE

Theme words

DETECTIVE · DOCTOR · OFFICER · PROFESSOR · RABBI

This puzzle by the numbers

Spangram length
12 letters
Theme words to find
5

Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.

A tall Strands-style board six tiles wide, mostly blank, with two highlighted rows: a pink one spelling FLOWER right across the board and a shorter amber one spelling ROSE
On the Strands board the theme word and the shorter answers are traced straight through the letters. Example board, not today’s puzzle.