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NYT Strands — September 17, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of long-running newspaper comic strip titles.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word is the name of a syndicated comic strip you'd find in a newspaper.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry follows a blended family's misadventures; another is a beloved strip starring a philosophical beagle.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram is the section of a newspaper where these strips are printed.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for BLONDIE, MUTTS, PEANUTS, PICKLES, ZIPPY and ZITS, all spanned by THEFUNNYPAGES.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
A little comic relief
THEFUNNYPAGES
BLONDIE · MUTTS · PEANUTS · PICKLES · ZIPPY · ZITS
This puzzle by the numbers
- 13 letters
- 6
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