The NYT Strands puzzle for September 2, 2026 (game #913) carried the theme “All will be revealed,” and every answer it asked for described something emerging from concealment into plain view.
NYT Strands Answer: September 2, 2026 (#913)
Theme: “All will be revealed”
Spangram: COME TO LIGHT
Theme Words: ARISE, EMERGE, MANIFEST, MATERIALIZE, SURFACE
Hints for Strands #913
Hint 1: The theme phrase “All will be revealed” points to a set of verbs that share a single meaning: something hidden or unknown becoming visible or public.
Hint 2: The spangram is a three-word phrase. It is a common English expression used when a secret or truth is finally discovered or disclosed.
Hint 3: Think of verbs for what a rumour does when it is confirmed, what a ghost does when it appears, or what a submarine does when it breaks the waterline.
Hint 4: One theme word is a nine-letter verb frequently used in academic and medical writing to describe a symptom becoming physically present.
Theme Breakdown
Each of the five theme words describes a version of the same act: something hidden, latent, or unknown coming into existence or awareness.
ARISE: to come up from a source, to originate or emerge
EMERGE: to come out of a concealed or obscured place or state
MANIFEST: to become apparent, evident, or visible
MATERIALIZE: to appear or become real; to take physical form
SURFACE: to rise above a hidden or submerged position and become visible
The spangram COME TO LIGHT, spanning the full board, completes the theme with a familiar three-word English phrase describing a hidden truth finally becoming public knowledge.
About NYT Strands
Strands publishes daily at midnight Eastern Time. Players find theme words hidden in a letter grid, plus one spangram: a word or phrase that spans from one edge to the other and encapsulates the day’s theme. The puzzle was developed by NYT Games and has run as a daily feature since early 2024. Play it for free at NYT Strands.
Yesterday’s puzzle is covered in the NYT Strands answer for September 1, 2026 on Eastern Herald. Also playing today? Find the Wordle answer for September 2, 2026, the NYT Connections answers for September 2, 2026, and the NYT Mini Crossword answers for September 2, 2026 on Eastern Herald.
