New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- If you are searching for the NYT Strands answers today, puzzle #942 offers a theme built around breakdown, destruction, and the point at which something can no longer be put back together. The October 1 Strands puzzle asks players to find five theme words hidden throughout the 6-by-8 letter grid, along with the puzzle's defining spangram.

The theme for today's NYT Strands is "Things fall apart." The five theme words are BREAK, CRUMBLE, COLLAPSE, DISSOLVE, and FRAGMENT. The spangram is BEYOND REPAIR.

NYT Strands answers today, October 1, 2026

Here are the complete answers for NYT Strands puzzle #942:

BREAK

CRUMBLE

COLLAPSE

DISSOLVE

FRAGMENT

BEYOND REPAIR - Spangram

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