NYT Strands for 4 November 2026 has the theme “Getting the job done”. There are five theme words and one spangram to find.
4 November 2026 NYT Strands #976 Theme: “Getting the job done”
The board has 8 rows and 6 columns, and every letter belongs to one of the five theme words or the spangram.
4 November 2026 NYT Strands: Hints
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · a literal clue
Take the clue literally, with the focus on who does the work.
Hint 2 · collective terms
Look for terms for those employed by an organization, considered as a group.
Hint 3 · first letters
The theme words start with L, P, P, S and W.
Hint 4 · spangram route
The spangram starts in the top-left corner of the board and ends in the bottom-right corner.
Hint 5 · spangram shape and meaning
The spangram has two words, with letter counts of 5 and 9. It means the employees of an organization, viewed as a group.
Three words that earn a hint
These three words are valid on today’s board and are not theme words: WERE, MUST and SURE. Entering three such words earns one hint in the game.
4 November 2026 NYT Strands: Answers
The five theme words and the spangram are folded below. Open them one at a time.
First two letters of each theme word
The theme words start with LA, PE, PE, ST and WO.
Today’s five theme words
- Labor
- People
- Personnel
- Staff
- Workforce
Spangram
The spangram names the theme and runs from one side of the board to the opposite side.
Spangram letter count
The spangram has 14 letters.
First and last spangram letters
The spangram starts with H and ends with S.
Today’s spangram
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human resources refers to the employees of an organization. The theme words are terms for workers or groups of employees.
Reveal the board one word at a time
Each fold below adds one word to the board, so you can stop after any word. The last fold adds the spangram.
Word 1 of 6 on the board
Labor
Word 2 of 6 on the board
People
Word 3 of 6 on the board
Personnel
Word 4 of 6 on the board
Staff
Word 5 of 6 on the board
Workforce
Word 6 of 6 on the board
HUMAN RESOURCES
Yesterday’s Strands answer for 3 November 2026
Yesterday’s theme was “I’ve got a song in my heart”. The theme words were Balladeer, Chorister, Crooner, Singer and Vocalist, and the spangram was BELTITOUT.
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Questions about Strands
When does Strands change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Strands?
There is no limit on guesses, and the game cannot be lost.
Where can a person play Strands?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: Strands.
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