September 8, 2026#919archive
NYT Strands — September 8, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of items you'd find in an elementary school classroom.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word is a piece of furniture or supply that fills a young student's room.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is the small personal storage space where kids stow their coats and bags; another is the round map of the world on a stand.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram is the phrase for the return of the new school year.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for CUBBY, DESK, EASEL, GLOBE, MARKERS and WHITEBOARD, all spanned by BACKTOSCHOOL.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
It's elementary!
BACKTOSCHOOL
CUBBY · DESK · EASEL · GLOBE · MARKERS · WHITEBOARD
This puzzle by the numbers
- 12 letters
- 6
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
