The NYT Strands answer for today, September 13, 2026, is UNDERCOVER – that is your spangram for puzzle #924.
Today’s theme is “Top secret”, and every hidden word in the grid names a type of spy or covert operative. The puzzle is a satisfying one for anyone who has ever watched a Cold War thriller, with the spangram threading neatly through the board while the strand words cluster around the language of espionage.
Hints for NYT Strands #924 (September 13, 2026)
If you want a few nudges before the full reveal:
- Today’s theme is “Top secret” – think spies and covert operations.
- The spangram is a compound word describing someone working in secret.
- One strand word is a plant – not a flower, but someone embedded inside an organisation.
- Another strand word means a double agent who has defected and feeds intelligence back to the other side.
NYT Strands Spangram – September 13, 2026
Spangram: UNDERCOVER
NYT Strands Answers – September 13, 2026
All six strand words for today’s puzzle:
MOLE – A spy embedded within an enemy organisation, typically over a long period
AGENT – A person working on behalf of an intelligence service
ASSET – A recruited source or operative run by an intelligence officer
PLANT – Someone placed inside a group to gather intelligence or influence it from within
COUNTERSPY – A spy working to detect and neutralise opposing intelligence operations
OPERATIVE – A field agent carrying out covert operations
The theme holds together well. All six words are in active use in intelligence and espionage contexts, and the NYT Strands team has built a clean, satisfying grid around them. MOLE and ASSET in particular carry strong Cold War associations that give the puzzle atmosphere beyond the wordplay.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands
Missed yesterday’s? The NYT Strands answer for September 11, 2026 is still available. The full suite of today’s NYT Games answers is also up – check the NYT Connections answers for September 13, 2026 and the Wordle answer for September 13, 2026 if you are working through the full daily set.
