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NYT Strands — September 22, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid marks a seasonal turning point happening right around now.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word describes a shift from one state or period to another.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry means an orderly sequence of change; another simply means to swap one thing for another.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram names the astronomical event that balances day and night as summer gives way to fall.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for CHANGEOVER, PROGRESSION, SWITCH and TRANSITION, all spanned by FALLEQUINOX ("Fall Equinox").
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Day and night shift
FALLEQUINOX
CHANGEOVER · PROGRESSION · SWITCH · TRANSITION
This puzzle by the numbers
- 11 letters
- 4
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
