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CNET Shares Hints for NYT Strands’ “Figment” Theme

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC · How we work

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CNET posted answers and hints for NYT Strands puzzle on October 3 2026.
NYT labels the theme “A figment of your imagination” as “challenging.”
The 48-letter (6×8) grid includes theme words CHIMERA, ILLUSION, MIRAGE, PHANTASM, SPECTER.
The 12-letter spangram “WILLOTHEWISP” starts with W, ends with P, and spans opposite sides.
Players receive a hint after finding any three non-theme words, which reveals letters of a theme word.

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CNET posted answers and hints for NYT Strands puzzle on October 3 2026.
NYT labels the theme “A figment of your imagination” as “challenging.”
The 48-letter (6×8) grid includes theme words CHIMERA, ILLUSION, MIRAGE, PHANTASM, SPECTER.
The 12-letter spangram “WILLOTHEWISP” starts with W, ends with P, and spans opposite sides.
Players receive a hint after finding any three non-theme words, which reveals letters of a theme word.