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Thursday 1 October 2026
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01Wordle
The five-letter answer
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Wordle
The five-letter answer
RITZY
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02Connections
All four groups
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Connections
All four groups
STARTS OF NYT PRINT PUZZLES
ACRO · CROSS · KEN · SUD
DRESS SHIRT MEASUREMENTS
CHEST · NECK · SLEEVE · WAIST
2000S INDIE ROCK BANDS, WITH "THE"
DECEMBERISTS · NATIONAL · SHINS · WALKMEN
PUT
PLACE · POSITION · SITUATE · STICK
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03Strands
Theme, spangram & words
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Strands
Theme, spangram & words
Spangram
BEYONDREPAIR
Theme: THINGS FALL APART
BREAK · COLLAPSE · CRUMBLE · DISSOLVE · FRAGMENT
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04Mini Crossword
Across & down
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Mini Crossword
Across & down
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Reveal
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