Tech > Gaming ## Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 1, #942 Here are hints and the answers for today's NYT Strands puzzle No. 942 for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. ### Gael Cooper October 1, 2026, 12:20 am ET Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Strands is like a word find game, but without the list of words to find. Sometimes I see the theme and begin recognizing the answers right away. But for those times when I can’t seem…