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NYT Strands — October 9, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of old-fashioned words for nonsense or foolish talk.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word describes something absurd, untrue, or not worth taking seriously.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is a British term for garbage talk; another is a playful, old-timey way to call something baloney.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram describes something too far-fetched to accept as true.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for BALDERDASH, DRIVEL, HOOEY, NONSENSE and RUBBISH, all spanned by UNBELIEVABLE.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
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UNBELIEVABLE
BALDERDASH · DRIVEL · HOOEY · NONSENSE · RUBBISH
This puzzle by the numbers
- 12 letters
- 5
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