# NYT Strands game 962: hints and answers for October 21

> The New York Times Strands puzzle for Wednesday, October 21 has the theme 'On a higher level'.
- Title: NYT Strands game 962: hints and answers for October 21
- Summary: The New York Times Strands puzzle for Wednesday, October 21 has the theme 'On a higher level'. The New York Times released Strands game number nine sixty-two…
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- Source: TechRadar — https://techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-21-october-2026
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: nyt strands, word games, new york times, daily puzzle, game 962, technology
## Today's Strands puzzle
The New York Times released Strands game number nine sixty-two on Wednesday, October twenty-first. The puzzle is the latest word game from the Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections.
## The theme: on a higher level
Today's NYT Strands theme is on a higher level. The puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone, so some players are always playing today's game while others play yesterday's.

> On a higher level
## More word games available
Players looking for more word-based fun can check out NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers, plus Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
## Key takeaway

The New York Times released Strands game number nine sixty-two on October twenty-first with the theme on a higher level.