NYT Strands game 953: hints and answers for October 12

The New York Times word puzzle game Strands for Monday, October 12 has the theme 'In a manner of speaking'.

Oct 11, 2026

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NYT Strands game 953: hints and answers for October 12

The New York Times word puzzle game Strands for Monday, October 12 has the theme 'In a manner of speaking'.

In brief

The New York Times word puzzle game Strands for Monday, October 12 has the theme 'In a manner of speaking'. The New York Times released Strands game number nine fifty-three on October twelve with the theme In a manner of speaking. Originally reported by TechRadar.

Today's Strands puzzle drops

The New York Times released Strands game number nine fifty-three on Monday, October twelve. A new puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone.

The theme: In a manner of speaking

Today's NYT Strands theme is In a manner of speaking. Strands is the NYT's latest word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections.

Hints and answers available

Hints and answers available

Hints and answers for today's puzzle are available, including hint one about the theme, hint two about clue words, hint three about spangram letters, and hint four about spangram position.

The short version

The New York Times released Strands game number nine fifty-three on October twelve with the theme In a manner of speaking.

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