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NYT Strands — September 16, 2026

Hints — one at a time

Hint 1 of 5

Today's grid is full of words for something visually bold or attention-grabbing.

Hint 2 of 5

Every non-spangram word describes a look that's hard to miss.

Hint 3 of 5

One entry means colorful and lively; another means glaringly showy or flashy.

Hint 4 of 5

The spangram describes anything that immediately draws your eye.

Hint 5 of 5

Look for BRIGHT, FLASHY, JAZZY, STRIKING, VIBRANT and VIVID, all spanned by EYECATCHING.

Reveal the full answer

Theme

Hard not to notice

Spangram

EYECATCHING

Theme words

BRIGHT · FLASHY · JAZZY · STRIKING · VIBRANT · VIVID

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