September 24, 2026#935archive
NYT Strands — September 24, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is packed with things you might find in a suburban outdoor space.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word is a structure or feature you'd find just steps from your back door.
Hint 3 of 5
Kids might build one from cardboard boxes, splash in another, or climb up to a third built in a tree.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram names the outdoor space that ties all these features together.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for FORT, POOL, SANDBOX, SWINGS, TRAMPOLINE and TREEHOUSE, all spanned by BACKYARD.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Just outside your door
BACKYARD
FORT · POOL · SANDBOX · SWINGS · TRAMPOLINE · TREEHOUSE
This puzzle by the numbers
- 8 letters
- 6
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
