New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- If today's NYT Strands has left you staring at the six-by-eight letter grid wondering where the remaining words are hiding, the theme provides the crucial clue. Puzzle #941 for Wednesday, September 30, 2026, is built around "An instrumental destination."

That wording points toward a place where instruments and music equipment are bought, rather than simply asking players to identify musical instruments. That distinction matters because today's answer set includes not only instruments such as PIANO, GUITAR and DRUMS, but also equipment and accessories such as CAPO, PICK and AMPLIFIER.

The complete solution is anchored by the 10-letter Spangram MUSICSTORE, which connects the individual answers under the puzzle's cen...