Strands Hints for September 15, 2026: Clues and Answers

Today's Strands clue is "If you build it". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.

TJOIEGLBBOSNONLNTIAIDWKHHARAREWEBRACRCCHRKSANOTE

Theme nudge: What to look for

Look for small pieces and fasteners you’d find in a toolbox or on a home project.

Hint 1: How many words to find

There are 8 theme words plus one spangram.

Hint 2: The spangram

The spangram has 8 letters, starts with H, and runs from one side of the board to the other.

Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters

Show the spangram

HARDWARE

Show all theme words

ANCHOR, BOLT, BRACKET, HINGE, JOIST, KNOB, NAIL, SCREW

About this puzzle

More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.

The solved board

TJOIEGLBBOSNONLNTIAIDWKHHARAREWEBRACRCCHRKSANOTE

Gold squares are the spangram, green squares are theme words.

What the theme words mean

ANCHOR: (nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
BOLT: A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can b...
BRACKET: A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
HINGE: A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
JOIST: A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring...
KNOB: A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
NAIL: The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
SCREW: A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, a...