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Entertainment NewsThe Last Of Us Is Getting Two New Mystery ProjectsGet ready to face more fungus.by Chrishaun BakerSep. 29, 2026Sony Computer EntertainmentLike movies, post-apocalyptic nightmares are a setting video games will never abandon. From the Fallout franchise to more recent examples like Hideo Kojima’s wildly inventive Death Stranding series, gamers are more than familiar with exploring ravaged worlds destroyed by nuclear weapons, zombies, or invisible beings from another dimension. Despite being a well-worn genre for decades, one of its most beloved installments arrived relatively recently: 2013’s The Last of Us, developed by the same Naughty Dog that created another industry darling with the Uncharted series. Not only was The Last of Us met with immense critical acclaim, but it was a watershed moment for video games as an interactive storytelling medium, and its success spawned an equally acclaimed sequel and an HBO TV series adaptation.

Here’s your NYT Strands hint for today, plus the spangram and all of today’s Strands answers for puzzle No. 960 on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Today’s Strands theme has some very tough answers to unscramble. Think back to your high school or college English classes. Read on for all the answers.

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AutomobilesAutomaker to revamp production processes to cut development times by 40%A prototype electric vehicle unveiled by Subaru. The company plans to save time on development by digitizing some processes. (Photo by Kantaro Fushiki)KANTARO FUSHIKIOctober 19, 2026 03:35 JSTTOKYO -- Subaru plans to introduce software-defined vehicles that can be updated over-the-air later this decade, the Japanese automaker said, while also increasing the use of digital design and testing to cut development time for next-generation cars by 40%.