Yesterday's hints
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Theme hint — reveal hint
Words about fame, reputation, and being well known.
Spangram hint — reveal hint
An 8-letter noun for a celebrated person.
Starter nudge — reveal hint
If you find FAME or RENOWN, you are on theme.
Length mix — reveal hint
Theme words range from short (FAME) to longer reputation words.
Spangram shape — reveal hint
It starts with L and ends with Y.
Nearly there — reveal hint
Think celebrity synonym that also means a leading light.
The answer
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Answer board
Spangram
LUMINARY
Theme words
ACCLAIMCELEBRITYEMINENCEFAMERENOWNREPUTE
Why this answer
Strands #949 for Thursday, October 8, 2026 celebrated stardom.
Theme words: ACCLAIM, CELEBRITY, EMINENCE, FAME, RENOWN, REPUTE.
Spangram: LUMINARY — the spanning “leading light” that matches the clue “A star is born.”
Solve notes
Yesterday’s board in brief
Fame synonyms fill the theme list; LUMINARY is the spanning payoff. Once FAME and RENOWN light up, hunt the longer L…Y path.
Today
Friday, October 9, 2026 is Strands #950 on the Today page.
Questions about this edition
What was yesterday’s Strands spangram for October 8, 2026?
The spangram was LUMINARY.
What were yesterday’s Strands theme words?
ACCLAIM, CELEBRITY, EMINENCE, FAME, RENOWN, and REPUTE.
What did yesterday’s Strands clue mean?
“A star is born” pointed at fame/reputation words plus a luminary spangram.
What is Strands #949?
It is the TECHi edition label for the Thursday, October 8, 2026 Strands puzzle.
Where are today’s Strands answers?
See the Today Strands page for Friday, October 9, 2026 (#950).
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| Wed, Oct 7, 2026 | Strands #948 | Theme words: BARBIE, BUBBLEGUM, FLAMINGO, QUARTZ, SHOCKING. Spangram: TICKLEDPINK. |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2026 | Strands #947 | Theme words: BACKPEDAL, FLIP, OVERTURN, REVERSE, UNDO. Spangram: THEOLDSWITCHEROO. |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | Strands #946 | Theme words: ALAS, BOOHOO, BUMMER, SORRY, SUCKS, UNFORTUNATE. Spangram: SADTROMBONE. |
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