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NYT Strands — September 25, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is all about a mathematical property of certain numbers.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word spells out a number that results from multiplying a whole number by itself.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is what you get from 3 times 3; another comes from 9 times 9.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram names the mathematical term for numbers like these.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for EIGHTYONE, FOUR, NINE, THIRTYSIX and TWENTYFIVE, all spanned by SQUARENUMBER.
The answer — spoilers!
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SQUARENUMBER
EIGHTYONE · FOUR · NINE · THIRTYSIX · TWENTYFIVE
This puzzle by the numbers
- 12 letters
- 5
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