# Strands #983 hints and answers for November 11, 2026

Spoiler-free hints for NYT Strands #983 on November 11, 2026: what "Work it out" means, a spangram hint and all 6 theme words, hidden until you want them.

URL: https://puzzlehintstoday.com/strands-hint-november-11-2026
Published: 2026-11-11T05:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T23:03:44.876Z

This Strands clue is **"Work it out"**. Here is what it points to, with each answer hidden so you can stop when you are ready. Everything was checked against the official puzzle for November 11, 2026.

## What the theme means

The clue is about **exercise at the gym**. The theme words are parts of the body you train.

## Spangram hint

The spangram is two words, **11 letters** in total, and names a set of body parts you train together.

<details><summary>Show the spangram</summary><p><strong>MUSCLEGROUP</strong></p></details>

## Theme word hints

The 6 theme words have 4, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 letters.

- The front of your upper arm, flexed to show off.
- The backs of your thighs, often pulled by sprinters.
- Gym slang for the wide muscles of your back.
- The side muscles of your stomach, worked by twists.
- Gym slang for your chest muscles.
- Gym slang for the fronts of your thighs.

<details><summary>Show all 6 theme words</summary><p>BICEPS, HAMSTRINGS, LATS, OBLIQUES, PECS, QUADS</p></details>

## The previous day's Strands answers

<details><summary>Show the November 10 answers</summary><p>The clue was "Influentially online". The spangram was <strong>CONTENTCREATOR</strong>, and the theme words were DEMO, REACTION, REVIEW, SKIT, TUTORIAL, VLOG.</p></details>

## How Strands works

Strands gives you a grid of letters and a one-line clue. Find the theme words by connecting letters in any direction, including diagonally. Every letter is used exactly once, and the spangram runs from one side of the board to the opposite side.

## How to find the rest faster

Several answers are gym slang, so look for short four-letter words too, not only full anatomy names.

Looking for the current puzzle? See [today's Strands hints](/strands-hint-today). Also try the [Wordle hints](/wordle-hint-november-11-2026) and [Connections hints](/connections-hint-november-11-2026) for November 11.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is a spangram in Strands?

The spangram is a word or phrase that describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. It is highlighted in yellow when you find it.

### How do hints work in Strands?

Finding three non-theme words of four or more letters earns a hint, which highlights the letters of one theme word.