All Will Be Revealed NYT Strands Answer Today #913 — Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Looking for today’s NYT Strands answer? Here’s your spoiler warning: today’s Strands puzzle #913 for Wednesday 2 September 2026 has a theme built around things becoming clear, and the hints below will get you there without giving away the grid.

NYT Strands Hints for September 2, 2026 (No Spoilers)

Hint 1 (Category): Today’s theme words all relate to something coming into view, becoming known, or being uncovered.

Hint 2 (Letter count): The theme words range from short and simple to considerably longer — expect a spread across the puzzle.

Hint 3 (Vowel count): Several answers contain three or more vowels, so don’t be afraid of vowel-heavy guesses.

Hint 4 (First letter): One of the theme words begins with the same letter as the spangram.

Hint 5 (Theme): Think about the different ways a person, fact, or object can go from hidden to visible — the puzzle progresses from everyday words to more formal ones.

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NYT Strands Answer for September 2, 2026

Today’s non-spangram theme words are: ARISE, EMERGE, SURFACE, MANIFEST, MATERIALIZE.

The spangram is COMETOLIGHT, which ties the whole board together and gives the puzzle its theme: “All will be revealed.”

“Come to light” is an idiom dating back centuries in English, used to describe facts, secrets, or objects becoming known after being hidden or lost. It fits neatly with the other theme words in today’s grid, which each describe a different shade of the same idea — from something simply appearing (ARISE) to something formally becoming apparent (MANIFEST, MATERIALIZE). It’s a nice example of how Strands likes to build a theme from synonyms that escalate in tone, from casual to formal.

How Did We Do Today?

Today’s Strands sits at a fairly moderate difficulty — the theme is easy to clock once you land on ARISE or EMERGE, but MATERIALIZE and MANIFEST take a bit more hunting given their length. If you managed it without hints, well played. Let us know how many clues it took you.

Missed yesterday’s puzzle? Catch up on the Wordle #1900 answer for Tuesday 1 September. And if you’re after something to watch after you’ve solved today’s grid, check out our piece on Ghost in the Shell’s 4K theatrical return for its 30th anniversary.