NYT Strands Harbour View Challenge: Solve the Waterfront Puzzle

The New York Times' word search puzzle, Strands, has a new challenge for players. For September 11, 2026, the theme is 'Harbour View', focusing on things associated with life around the water.

The spangram, ONTHEWATERFRONT, connects the theme and runs across the grid. It's a key word or phrase that points towards boats, structures, and other sights commonly found near a waterfront setting.

Players can also find unrelated words of four letters or more. Finding three such words earns an in-game hint that reveals letters from a theme answer.

The complete answer list includes DOCK, PIER, SHIP, BARGE, BRIDGE, and LIGHTHOUSE, all describing different objects and places associated with a harbour or waterfront view.