For Tuesday, February 10, 2026, NYT Strands puzzle #709 uses the theme “It’s on the house.” Start with the gentle clue below, then open stronger hints only if you need them. The complete answers appear in the spoiler section.
Gentle hint
Think about things used on the outside of a building.
Stronger hint
The theme is exterior building materials.
First-two-letter hints
The six regular theme entries begin with CO, ST, VI, WO, BR and ST. The spangram begins with SI.
Spangram hint
The spangram has 14 letters. It runs from the right side near row 1 toward the left side near row 7, using a combination of vertical and horizontal moves.
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How the puzzle works
Find words by dragging across adjacent letters or tapping them in sequence. Theme words fill the board without overlapping. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the grid. Finding three non-theme words earns a hint that reveals letters from a theme answer.
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Spoiler: the complete answers
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Six theme words
- COMPOSITE
- STUCCO
- VINYL
- WOOD
- BRICK
- STONE
Spangram
SIDINGMATERIAL
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