NYT Strands Today · October 11, 2026
Today's NYT Strands theme is “They don't make 'em like they used to”, with 5 theme words plus the spangram on a 6×8 grid. Every hint and answer below is hidden by default — expand only what you need.
Stuck on the October 11, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle? Here are progressive hints and the full answer for the “They don't make 'em like they used to” puzzle (Strands #643 of 643 in our archive). Every reveal is hidden by default — click to open the ones you need.
The theme for the October 11, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle is “They don't make 'em like they used to”. Every theme word and the spangram connects back to this phrase, so think about what related words might fit a 6×8 grid of 48 letters before you start scanning.
The spangram for the “They don't make 'em like they used to” puzzle is 12 letters long and starts with the letter O. It touches two opposite edges of the grid, as every NYT Strands spangram does.
Besides the spangram, the October 11, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle has 5 theme words. Together with the spangram, they use every letter on the 6×8 grid exactly once.
The spangram for the October 11, 2026 NYT Strands “They don't make 'em like they used to” puzzle is OLDFASHIONED. It spans two opposite edges of the 6×8 grid and captures the theme directly.
Here are the 5 theme words for the October 11, 2026 NYT Strands “They don't make 'em like they used to” puzzle:
Plus the spangram OLDFASHIONED, that’s every word on the grid — all 48 letters accounted for.
Answers for the October 11, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle. Strands Unlimited is an independent fan archive — today's NYT Strands is free on nytimes.com/games/strands.
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