September 9, 2026#920archive
NYT Strands — September 9, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of outdoor structures built for shelter or shade.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word is a garden or backyard structure people gather under.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is a vine-covered framework often used for climbing plants; another is a small, open-sided outdoor shelter, often used for weddings.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram is the phrase for balancing time outdoors between light and shelter.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for ARBOR, BOWER, CANOPY, GAZEBO, PAVILION and PERGOLA, all spanned by SUNANDSHADE.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Over and out(side)
SUNANDSHADE
ARBOR · BOWER · CANOPY · GAZEBO · PAVILION · PERGOLA
This puzzle by the numbers
- 11 letters
- 6
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
